Ronan O’Gara leaves Adams, Biggar and Faletau out of his Lions XV

SECOND-ROW:

Maro Itoje (England), Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)

“He (Jones) goes straight into the engine room and you are hoping that he defies medical logic to do what he does best.”

Wales boss Wayne Pivac was not surprised by Alun Wyn Jones' rapid return to British and Irish Lions contention after training with his national team.

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— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) July 15, 2021

BACK-ROW:

Tadhg Beirne (Ireland), Hamish Watson (Scotland), Tom Curry (England).

Of Curry, he said: “I saw him live playing for England against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-finals and he blew me away.

“We came across him at club level this year and he’s a phenomenal player.”

📸 Tom Curry: 8⃣ out of 🔟

🔢 Find out how the Lions rated in the defeat to South Africa 'A' here.

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— Sky Sports Rugby Union (@SkySportsRugby) July 14, 2021

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