England and Lions legend Jeremy Guscott has selected 10 must-go players for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa this summer.
The former Bath centre, who laced the winning drop goal in a tense 2-1 series win against the Springboks in 1997, has picked three Englishmen among his certainties.
#1. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
Jeremy Guscott said: “Furlong was the first name I put down as he’s a brute of a tighthead.”
Did you know? Furlong also played Gaelic football for Horeswood.
#2. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)
DID YOU KNOW? He was named as the best player of the 2019 Six Nations Championship
#3. Maro Itoje (England)
Jeremy Guscott said: The England and Saracens lock understands that big games are won by fine margins, and he has the ability to rise to the occasion and make a difference when it’s needed most.”
Did you know? As a schoolboy, Itoje played several sports including basketball, football, rugby and athletics, representing England at U17 level in shot put