Curry, Barbeary, Smith: Wales Online's predicted Lions starting XV for 2025 tour
Rugby NewsSunday, 08 August 2021 at 19:50
And then it was over. After a month of seemingly non-stop rugby, the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour came to a dramatic end on Saturday night as they slipped to a narrow defeat against the Springboks.
What will the Lions starting line-up look like for that first game in four years time?
Wales Online are the latest publisher to take a look at how the side might be shaping up in 2025...
WALES ONLINE 2025 LIONS XV:
#BACK-THREE:
- 15. Anthony Watson (England)
- 14. Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales)
- 11. Duhan van de Merwe (Scotland)
#CENTRES:
- 13. Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)
- 12. Cameron Redpath (Scotland)
#HALFBACKS:
- 10. Marcus Smith (England)
- 9. Tomos Williams (Wales)
#FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Wyn Jones (Wales)
- 2. Alfie Barbeary (England)
- 3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
#SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Maro Itoje (England)
- 5. Adam Beard (Wales)
#BACK-ROW:
- 6. Ryan Baird (Ireland)
- 7. Tom Curry (England)
- 8. Caelan Doris (Ireland)
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