Ben Kay leaves Tom Curry out of his 2021 Lions XV
British and Irish LionsTuesday, 20 October 2020 at 16:37
England 2003 World Cup winner and former British & Irish Lions star Ben Kay has named his named his XV to take on South Africa in 2021.
“The hardest thing for Gatland and his coaching staff will be narrowing down the squad and managing the expectations of world class and top international players who are all fighting for the same positions,” wrote Kay in a column for The Times.
It consists of eight England stars, six who shone under Gatland at the World Cup, a lone Irishman and not a single Scot.
Ben Kay’s Lions team to beat South Africa
Liam Williams (Wales)
Anthony Watson (England)
Jonathan Davies (Wales)
Manu Tuilagi (England)
Josh Adams (Wales)
Owen Farrell (England)
Gareth Davies (Wales)
Mako Vunipola (England)
Jamie George (England)
Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
Maro Itoje (England)
Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)
Aaron Wainwright (Wales)
"Wainwright ahead of Curry, who was shortlisted for the world player of the year award, would probably be my most controversial call, particularly with the need for size against the Boks."
Sam Underhill (England)
Billy Vuinipola (England)
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