The short-sellers borrow the shares, replace them with cash collateral and promise both to return the shares on demand and cover dividends paid out in the meantime.

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Wales stand-off James Hook also provides cover at inside centre, but having opted not to replace the injured Tom Shanklin from the original party, the Lions' resources are rather thinner at outside centre.

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