Best Decisions in Sport: have your say on Sky Rugby's shortlist
Wednesday 7 August 2013 09:45, UK
Decision-making is at the heart of sport.
Warren Gatland drops Brian O'Driscoll for Lions clash
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland made one of the biggest and bravest calls in modern rugby when he decided to leave Irish legend Brian O'Driscoll out of the final Test against Australia this year.With the Test series tied at 1-1, the final game was to be the clincher and there was uproar when the decision was made public. But Gatland was vindicated when the Lions roared to an emphatic 41-16 victory to claim a 2-1 tour win, ending 16 years of hurt in the Southern Hemisphere.
Lomu makes his mark
Jonah Lomu only had two caps for New Zealand before being named in the All Blacks' World Cup squad of 1995. However any thought that this decision might have been a gamble were dismissed as Lomu set the world alight. Despite losing in the final to the host, this was Lomu's tournament where he became top scorer and tormented England in the semi-final.
