The 11 players Warren Gatland described as 'nailed on' Lions in 2019

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Saturday, 13 March 2021 at 13:01

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Speaking to the BBC, Warren Gatland reeled off the names of 11 players who were in pole position to start for his Lions against new world champions South Africa.

WALES

Josh Adams (Wales)
Aaron Wainwright (Wales)
Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)

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SCOTLAND

Stuart Hogg (Scotland)

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ENGLAND

Anthony Watson (England)
Jamie George (England)
Tom Curry (England)
Manu Tuilagi (England)
Owen Farrell (England)
Maro Itoje (England)

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IRELAND

Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)

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JasonMarlow16-09-2026
Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.

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