Lions wing delighted with second chance

UGO Monye is delighted to be getting a second chance to prove himself in a British and Irish Lions Test jersey in Johannesburg this weekend.

The England flyer proved his worth in the early stages of the tour to win the vote ahead of IRB World Player of the Year Shane Williams for the left-wing berth in the first Test in Durban.

But two missed try-scoring opportunities cost him his place in the side for last weekend's second Test in Pretoria.

Now he is back for the final Test and hopes to help the Lions end their 10-match tour on a high.

"I was gutted not to be involved last week, but I kept my head down and trained hard. I'm lucky to get another opportunity," he said.

"I thought I played well in Durban and I was happy with my game. I was happy with my defence and my general play, but people will look back at the two opportunities I didn't take.

"Not everyone gets an opportunity to put right what's gone wrong before. And there is no bigger motivation for a side after losing a game like we did last weekend to get back out onto the pitch.

"We are desperate for a good performance and a victory. We are playing the world champions and we want to give the wonderful Lions fans something to shout about."