LIST: 5 potential Lions who impressed for their countries this weekend

Here are the five players we think may have impressed Warren Gatland with their individual performances for their countries:

The Irish Times: He was excellent in all aspects of the game, covering, tackling, his aerial work while in possession he made more clean breaks and beat more defenders than any of his teammates. He ran some great lines too.

Rugby Pass: The powerhouse stepped up as one of the ‘veterans’ of the English pack. His carrying, tackling and breakdown work were all impressive and his try in support of Malins was a great example of the work rate and energy he brought.

Mugged the visitors with a smart tap-and-go for the 5-pointer to scrub out Canada’s try-scoring start. Scored two tries and beat seven defenders inside 52 minutes in a performance that could very easily have won MOTM.

The Irish Times: Relentless in his tackling, but for him Japan would have broken the line on more occasions. He bailed out some of his teammates with his industry in defence, while his carrying was superb, aggressive, direct and coming onto the ball at pace; Ireland’s best player.

Rugby Pass: A commanding performance from Genge, who stepped up admirably with so many of his regular teammates away with the Lions. He dominated his opposite number in the scrum, carried physically and was able to force turnovers in the tackle.