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Former Lions scrum-half Matt Dawson says Saturday's match against the Maori All Blacks is Johnny Sexton's big opportunity to impress head coach Warren Gatland.

Fly-half Owen Farrell has been ruled out after suffering a quadriceps injury in training and Gatland has confirmed Sexton will take his place in Rotorua.

Speaking during the Dawson and Mehrtens Lions show, the 2003 World Cup winner said: 鈥淗e鈥檒l (Sexton) know deep down that this is his chance."

This clip was first broadcast during 5 live Sport, Thursday 15 June 2017.