Speaking to the BBC in November 2019, Warren Gatland was asked by Ugo Monye topick his Lions XV to face South Africa in 2021.
Two years on, let’s look at who he picked:
BACK-THREE:
- 15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
- 14. Josh Adams (Wales)
- 11. Anthony Watson (England)
CENTRES:
- 13. Jonathan Davies (Wales)
- 12. Manu Tuilagi (England)
HALFBACKS:
- 10. Owen Farrell (England)
- 9. Conor Murray (Ireland)
FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Mako Vunipola (England)
- 2. Jamie George (England)
- 3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)
- 5. Maro Itoje (England)
BACK-ROW:
- 6. Aaron Wainwright (Wales)
- 7. Tom Curry (England)
- 8. Taulupe Faletau (Wales)
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