Alternative Lions squad: The 37 players who missed out

Here is our alternative British & Irish Lions squad made up of players who were unlucky to miss out on Warren Gatland's squad for the summer tour to South Africa. 

BACK-THREE: (7)

1. Jonny May (England)
2. Jack Nowell (England)
3. Jacob Stockdale (Ireland)
4. Hugo Keenan (Ireland)
5. Darcy Graham (Scotland)
6. Max Malins (England)
7. Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)

CENTRES: (4)

1. Manu Tuilagi (England)
2. Henry Slade (England)
3. Cameron Redpath (Scotland)
4. Garry Ringrose (Ireland

FLY-HALVES: (2)

1. Johnny Sexton (Ireland)
2. George Ford (England)

SCRUM-HALVES: (3)

1. Danny Care (England)
2. Tomos Williams (Wales)
3. John Cooney (Ireland)

PROPS: (9)

1. Ellis Genge (England)
2. Cian Healy (Ireland)
3. Rob Evans (Wales)
4. Kyle Sinckler (England)
5. WP Nel (Scotland)
6. Tomas Francis (Wales)

HOOKERS:

1. George Turner (Scotland)
2. Rónan Kelleher (Ireland)
3. Stuart McInally (Scotland)

SECOND-ROW: (6)

1. James Ryan (Ireland)
2. George Kruis (England)
3. Adam Beard (Wales)
4. Jonny Gray (Scotland)
5. Jake Ball (Wales)
6. Richie Gray (Scotland)

BACK-ROW: (6)

1. Sam Underhill (England)
2. Billy Vunipola (England)
3. Jamie Ritchie (Scotland)
4. Josh Navidi (Wales)
5. Peter O'Mahony (Ireland)
6. Ben Earl (England)

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