Scrum-half Alex Mitchell says building combinations “takes time” on British and Irish Lions tours and believes he is starting to find his feet with the players around him.
England’s Mitchell scored a well-taken try and was a standout performer in the Lions’ 21-10 win over New South Wales Waratahs on Saturday in Sydney.
With Tomos Williams’ tour ending through injury, Mitchell is now in a strong position to likely back up Jamison Gibson-Park in the first Test against Australia on the 19 July in Brisbane.
“Different people see the game differently,” Mitchell, who is known for his running game, told BBC Sport.
“It has been a fantastic couple of weeks now we’re really starting to gel.
“There is times you need to stick with the shape and go through moves, but they [the coaching staff] give me a full licence to bring my running game alive.
“I thought times today the lads were fantastic at getting off me.
“It takes time with these combinations. The players we have got on the tour are going to be exciting.”
