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

SECOND-ROW:

• First choice: Maro Itoje (England), James Ryan (Ireland)
• Second choice: Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
• Third choice: Jonny Gray (Scotland), Iain Henderson (Ireland)
• Fourth choice: Joe Launchbury (England), Courtney Lawes (England)

BACK-ROW:

• First choice: Tom Curry (England), Justin Tipuric (Wales), Taulupe Faletau (Wales)
• Second choice: Josh Navidi (Wales), Hamish Watson (Scotland), Billy Vunipola (England)
• Third choice: Jamie Ritchie (Scotland), Sam Underhill (England), CJ Stander (Ireland)
• Fourth choice: Aaron Wainwright (Wales), Peter O’Mahony (Ireland), Sam Simmonds (England)

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