Sam Warburton names his five 'certainties' for 2021 Lions XV
British and Irish LionsSaturday, 02 January 2021 at 02:08
Wales and Lions legend Sam Warburton has revealed the five players he'd bet on being in the British & Irish Lions XV for their first test against South Africa in 2021.
Before listing his selection, the two-time British & Irish Lions captain said: "I think they are going to perhaps be in that first Test team.
"They will be really exciting to watch and I think they will be top players for the next Lions Tour as well."
Here's who Warburton believes is a certainty for Warren Gatland's XV in 2021.
1. Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
“Stuart is certainly one of the most talented players I have ever played with, for me currently he is right up there with the best attackers in the world,”
2. Liam Williams (Wales)
“Sanjay has been world class since the last Lions tour, he is genuine world class."
3. Kyle Sinckler (England)
"I think he's hands down the best tighthead in the world right now."
4. Maro Itoje (England)
"The first name on the team-sheet."
5. Tom Curry (England)
"Curry has been absolutely magnificent for England in the last two years. Just his ball-carrying, his tackling, he's cleaning out rucks...he can do everything."
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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