#4. James Ryan (Ireland)
- Age 25
- Caps 25
Barely six months ago, Ryan looked a stone-cold certainty to tour. Perhaps we’d have all done well to remember that uncertainty is the only certainty there is when it comes to a Lions selection. He is still one of the best line-out forwards in the northern hemisphere.
DID YOU KNOW? He is the Great Grandson of Irish Politician and Easter Rising Revolutionary James Ryan