Telegraph predicts 2025 British & Irish Lions squad, nine England players included

Props:

• Zander Fagerson (Scotland)
• Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
• Finlay Bealham (Ireland)
• Andrew Porter (Ireland)
• Ellis Genge (England)
• Pierre Schoeman (Scotland)

Ellis Genge, Captain of England during the Summer Nations Series Rugby match between Wales and England at Principality Stadium on August 5, 2023 in Cardiff, Wales. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

Hookers:

• Dewi Lake (Wales)
• Dan Sheehan (Ireland)
• Ronan Kelleher (Ireland)

Locks:

• George Martin (England)
• Maro Itoje (England)
• Joe McCarthy (Ireland)
• Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
• Dafydd Jenkins (Wales)
• Scott Cummings (Scotland)

Back-row:

• Jac Morgan (Wales)
• Tommy Reffell (Wales)
• Ben Earl (England)
• Caelan Doris (Ireland)
• Josh van der Flier (Ireland)
• Ollie Chessum (England)

Ben Earl of England celebrates after winning during the Guinness Six Nations Match between England and Ireland at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on March 9th 2024. - PHOTO: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

Halfbacks:

• Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland)
• Tomos Williams (Wales)
• Alex Mitchell (England)
• Finn Russell (Scotland)
• George Ford (England)
• Jack Crowley (Ireland)

Finn Russell, Captain of Scotland Rugby during the Six Nations Rugby match between Wales and Scotland at Principality Stadium on February 3, 2024 in Cardiff, Wales. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

Centres:

• Bundee Aki (Ireland)
• Ollie Lawrence (England)
• Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
• Sione Tuipulotu (Scotland)

Back-three:

• James Lowe (Ireland)
• Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland)
• Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (England)
• Mack Hansen (Ireland)
• Hugo Keenan (Ireland)
• Blair Kinghorn (Scotland)

Duhan van der Merwe of Scotland slips the tackle from Maro Itoje of England Rugby during the Six Nations Championship, 127th Calcutta Cup match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on January 6 2021. - PHOTO: Phil Mingo/PPAUK