British and Irish Lions

British & Irish Lion Gavin Henson is still struggling with a long-standing groin injury but is optimistic he will be fit for the summer tour of New Zealand.

The Wales centre, who is having pain-killing cortisone injections, sat out the Ospreys' victory over Ulster in the Celtic Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

"My groin problem has been going on since the autumn internationals and it's difficult," the 23-year-old told BBC Wales.

"But I speak to my physio about it every day and it's just about managing it and just training once a day.

"With the Lions tour so close it is a worry, but hopefully everything will come good."

Dylan Hartley is aiming to tame British & Irish Lions rival Tom Youngs as Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers clash in the Aviva Premiership final.

Lions skipper Sam Warburton says the lessons he and his Welsh colleagues learnt in Australia last summer will stand them in good stead for their return visit with Britain and Ireland's elite next month.