The Telegraph predicted the 2021 Lions squad in 2017

The Telegraph

 had a go at the unenviable task of predicting a squad for the 2021 tour to South Africa following the 2017 series in New Zealand.

Potential Lions squad for tour of South Africa 2021

Props

• Rob Evans (Wales)
• Jack McGrath (Ireland)
• Mako Vunipola (England)
• Zander Fagerson (Scotland)
• Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
• Kyle Sinckler (England)

Hookers

• Jamie George (England)
• Neil Scannell (Ireland)
• Ryan Elias (Wales)

Locks

• Maro Itoje (England)
• Jonny Gray (Scotland)
• Joe Launchbury (England)
• Courtney Lawes (England)
• James Ryan (Ireland)

Back-row

• Taulupe Faletau (Wales)
• Zach Mercer (England)
• Ross Moriarty (Wales)
• Sam Underhill (England)
• Josh van der Flier (Ireland)
• Billy Vunipola (England)
• Sam Warburton (Wales)
• Hamish Watson (Scotland)

Scrum-halves

• Conor Murray (Ireland)
• Ali Price (Scotland)
• Tomos Williams (Wales)

Fly-halves

• Owen Farrell (England)
• George Ford (England)
• Finn Russell (Scotland)

Centre

• Jonathan Davies (Wales)
• Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)
• Harry Mallinder (England)
• Joe Marchant (England)
• Garry Ringrose (Ireland)

Back-three

• Joey Carbery (Ireland)
• Joe Cokanasiga (England)
• Elliot Daly (England)
• Steff Evans (Wales)
• Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
• Jack Nowell (England)
• Anthony Watson (England)
• Liam Williams (Wales)

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