By Will Kelleher For MailonlinePublished: 09:50 EDT, 26 May 2021 | Updated: 09:54 EDT, 26 May 2021The Lions squad received their first Covid vaccines on Wednesday in London as the tourists met for the first time before the South Africa tour. The British & Irish touring party were given Government clearance to have their jabs early, like the British Olympians will before the Tokyo Games this summer. Warren Gatland's Lions squad received their first Covid vaccines on Wednesday in LondonThe British & Irish touring party were given Government clearance to have their jabs earlyHowever it is understood he received his first vaccine in France last week – so will be covered like the rest of the squad. In April the head coach said: 'It would be a brilliant message if we were able to vaccinate all the touring party, the players and all the staff. At the London gathering on Wednesday the Lions all received their mountains of kit – from suits to face-masks, underwear to playing gear – and had their head-shot photos taken for the trip.
