Leicester Tigers flanker Tom Croft has admitted that he 'cannot wait' to join up with the British and Irish Lions for their summer tour of Australia.

The 27-year-old recently missed eight months of the season with a broken neck, but returned for England in their Six Nations campaign earlier in the year.

"It is hard to describe really, it is an exciting time to put that red shirt on for the first time," said Croft.

"Everyone is so pumped about being selected. It isn't about which country you are from, it is just like being with your mates."

See what Croft had to say below: