Alternative Lions squad: The 37 players who missed out - Ruck

Alternative Lions squad: The 37 players who missed out

Here is our alternative British & Irish Lions squad made up of players who were unlucky to miss out on Warren Gatland’s squad for the summer tour to South Africa. 

There were always going to be some tough calls and with competition for places fiercer than ever before, a number of classy players have been left disappointed

We pick a squad out of those players unlucky to miss out…

BACK-THREE: (7)

  1. Jonny May (England)
  2. Jack Nowell (England)
  3. Jacob Stockdale (Ireland)
  4. Hugo Keenan (Ireland)
  5. Darcy Graham (Scotland)
  6. Max Malins (England)
  7. Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)

CENTRES: (4)

  1. Manu Tuilagi (England)
  2. Henry Slade (England)
  3. Cameron Redpath (Scotland)
  4. Garry Ringrose (Ireland

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