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Billy Twelvetrees gets British and Irish Lions call

Twelvetrees gets Lions call
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Gloucester centre Billy Twelvetrees is called up to the British and Irish Lions squad on their tour of Australia.

Gloucester Rugby centre Billy Twelvetrees has been called up to the British and Irish Lions squad on their tour of Australia.

The 24-year-old England international will fly from Argentina on Wednesday and is expected to join up with his teammates on Friday.

"The nature of a Lions tour means that there will inevitably be knocks which take time to recover from," coach Warren Gatland told the Lions' official website. "The whole squad have worked hard but a lot of the backs have doubled up over the last two games, either starting or from the bench."

The Lions return to action on Saturday when they face the New South Wales Waratahs in Sydney.

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British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland on the pitch before the match against the Barbarians on June 1, 2013
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