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Published 14:54 25 Apr 2017 BST
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Best was, according to O'Gara, left "shattered" by that Brumbies game but it forced him to up his game. He said:
"Rory looked himself in the mirror and he has become a completely transformed player. Mentally, he has left that way, way behind him. "You look at him for Ireland now and he is very secure, but I think what's going to be crucial is that you'll need a scrummaging hooker and Besty prides himself on that. He loves a one-on-one battle and he backs himself on being an old-school hooker - doing his basics right, delivering at lineout and delivering at scrum."Gatland has already referred to the likes of Ben Te'o and Saracens hooker Jamie George as finishers, much like Eddie Jones uses them for England, so that bodes well for Best. Ken Owens is the other hooker in the squad but George had a middling Champions Cup semi-final against Munster and the Lions coaching staff will have taken note. O'Gara believes that Best will be a key figure for driving training sessions and, in his mind, he looks set for a starting role against the All Blacks.
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