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“He offers something different” – Sir Ian McGeechan picks his five Lions bolters

4. Sam Simmonds or Alex Dombrandt

MCGEECHAN SAID: ” I worry slightly about Simmonds’ size, but if he played alongside a big six like Tadhg Beirne or moved to 6 himself, with his speed he could be a really effective performer on the hard grounds of the high veldt. Ditto Dombrandt, who has amazing mobility and ball-carrying ability for a big man. I would be tempted to take one or the other alongside Taulupe Faletau and CJ Stander.”

DID YOU KNOW? He played for Wales under 20s in the 2017 Six Nations, qualifying as a resident student at a Welsh university. However he has no birth, family or residency qualifications to play for Wales at Test level

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