Lions INCREDIBLE strength in depth: The first, second, third and FOURTH choice XV’s - Ruck

Lions INCREDIBLE strength in depth: The first, second, third and FOURTH choice XV’s

RUCK look at how deep the British & Irish Lions options run with four top-class starting XV’s available to Warren Gatland if everyone is fit and available.

The selections were picked based on the odds to make this summer’s squad from Oddschecker.

BACK-THREE:

  • First choice: Josh Adams (Wales), Jonny May (England), Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
  • Second choice: Anthony Watson (England), Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales), Liam Williams (Wales)
  • Third choice: Duhan van de Merwe (Scotland), Elliot Daly (England), Jacob Stockdale (Ireland)
  • Fourth choice: Keith Earls (Ireland), Jack Nowell (England), Jordan Larmour (Ireland)
Stuart Hogg

CENTRES:

  • First choice:  Robbie Henshaw (Ireland), Jonathan Davies (Wales)
  • Second choice: George North (Wales), Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
  • Third choice: Manu Tuilagi (England), Henry Slade (England)
  • Fourth choice: Bundee Aki (Ireland), Jonathan Joseph (England)

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