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    B&I Lions accused of 'looking like puppets' with 'strings being pulled from management off stage' after 'eminently forgettable' tour matches

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    Ex-England out-half Stuart Barnes has joined the chorus of disapproval, accusing the Andy Farrell set-up of making the team "look like puppets".
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