George North picks his all-time British & Irish Lions XV

#SECOND-ROW:

• 4. Martin Johnson (England)
• 5. Willie John McBride (Wales)

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DID YOU KNOW? Owing to his father’s death when he was four years old, he spent most of his spare time helping out on his family farm. Because of this he did not start playing rugby until he was 17.

#BACK-ROW:

• 6. Lawrence Dallaglio (England)
• 7. Sam Warburton (Wales)
• 8. Scott Quinnell (Wales)

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DID YOU KNOW? Sam has an older twin brother, Ben, who played at semi-professional level with Glamorgan Wanderers RFC and is now a physiotherapist for the Cardiff Blues

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