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Shaw's long wait for a cap is over

If patience is really a virtue then Simon Shaw has been on the path of righteousness for most of his rugby-playing life. Sixteen times he had worn the famous red jersey of the British and Irish Lions, but not once had he been given the honour of doing so in a full Test match.

If patience is really a virtue then Simon Shaw has been on the path of righteousness for most of his rugby-playing life. Sixteen times he had worn the famous red jersey of the British and Irish Lions, but not once had he been given the honour of doing so in a full Test match.