The Wilkinson formula resulted in 91 England caps plus six Lions appearances, picking up Heineken Cup and French titles in 17 years with Newcastle and Toulon.
Carney, who has now scored seven tries in 11 Lions appearances, insists he will be fit to face Australia after limping off rather than celebrate his spectacular second on Saturday, to ensure no further damage to his troublesome hamstring.
It would, clearly, have been far easier to make O'Driscoll captain in his final Lions Test appearance and send him out on a tide of red-shirted emotion.
Shaw had had to wait 12 years and three tours for his first Lions Test appearance and he was enjoying an impressive afternoon, winning turnovers and forcing the Springboks back in the tackle.
Davies, who made one Lions Test appearance in 1980, feels Wales' Dan Biggar could miss out on the tour and doubts Gatland will pick Jonny Wilkinson because of doubts over French-based players' ability to travel at the start of the tour.
He has 93 Wales caps, winning two Grand Slams and the 2013 Six Nations title, and made five British and Irish Lions Test appearances during tours in 2009 and 2013.
"I'm pretty confident that if he hadn't come in to coach Wales I wouldn't have gone on either of those tours," said Jones, who made five Lions Test appearances and 95 for Wales.
Fans guessed Hermione's cat, Crookshanks, was part Kneazle from its lion-like appearance.
Jellicle cats are more like lions in their appearance, with fluffy manes surrounding the face.
For the most part, the Asiatic lion found in India resembles the African lion in physical appearance.
