Mike Tindall selects his 'all-out attack' Lions XV

Monday, 26 April 2021 at 15:33

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byRugby Rucker

Warren Gatland's Lion team will be conservative right? So said Mike Tindall when the former England star was discussing who will likely make the squad.

Speaking on The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast, the 42-year-old said the Kiwi boss will look for his team to control games rather than go all-out attack.

Picking his own selection, Tindall has built a team that will box-kick less and instead play through the Springboks the old fashioned way.

How do you think they'd go? Would they score 40-plus points in no time at all and take control of games? Or do they lack the patience that is required to be successful in big test matches?

MIKE TINDALL: My attacking Lions XV

BACK-THREE:

Fullback: Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
Winger: Anthony Watson (England)
Winger: Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales)

DID YOU KNOW? Hogg was twice named Six Nations player of the tournament- in 2016 and 2017

CENTRE:

Outside-centre: Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
Inside-centre: Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)

DID YOU KNOW? His musical and sporting versatility have earned him the nickname "One Man Band" and "Old Man Bob Henshaw" amongst his teammates

HALF-BACKS:

Fly-half: Finn Russell (Scotland)
Scrum-half: Ali Price (Scotland)

DID YOU KNOW? After secondary school, he pursued an apprenticeship for three years as a stonemason

FRONT-ROW:

Loosehead-prop: Wyn Jones (Wales)
Hooker: George Turner (Scotland)
Tighthead-prop: Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)

SECOND-ROW:

Lock: Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)
Lock: Maro Itoje (England)

DID YOU KNOW? Jones became the most capped international player of all time when he earned cap 149 against Scotland, overtaking the record held by Richie McCaw of New Zealand