#1. Sam Simmonds (England)
Age: 26
Position: Number 8
Odds to make the squad: 11/10
Woodward said: “The Lions will need lightning-quick ball and will thrive on turnover possession. He could be devastating in South African conditions.”
DID YOU KNOW? Simmonds was born in Torquay, and grew up in Teignmouth, Devon, where his father and uncle are both in the fishing industry
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