Who made fans British & Irish Lions XV to face Springboks in first test?

Saturday, 17 July 2021 at 19:06

byRugby Rucker

As the British & Irish Lions have finished up their final warm-up match, we asked you who should start for the Warren Gatland's side in the first Test next Saturday.

So who makes the cut? And who misses out?

BACK-THREE:

15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
14. Anthony Watson (England)
11. Josh Adams (Wales)

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6:08 PM · Jul 10, 2021

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CENTRES:

13. Chris Harris (Scotland)
12. Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)

HALFBACKS:

10. Owen Farrell (England)
9. Ali Price (Scotland)

FRONT-ROW:

1. Wyn Jones (Wales)
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (England)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)

SECOND-ROW:

4. Maro Itoje (England)
5. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)

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The Springboks were left no option but to send a strong side out to face the British & Irish Lions. In so many ways, this was exactly what Warren Gatland needed too. @SBarnesRugby breaks down the XV and who did their Test chances good and bad thetimes.co.uk/article/britis…

5:46 AM · Jul 15, 2021

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BACK-ROW:

6. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
7. Hamish Watson (Scotland)
8. Taulupe Faletau (Wales)

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2:00 PM · Jul 12, 2021

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