Sean O'Brien picks six Irishmen in his Lions XV

BACK-THREE:

• 15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
• 14. Anthony Watson (England)
• 11. Keith Earls (Ireland)

CENTRES:

• 13. Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
• 12. Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)

HALFBACKS:

• 10. Owen Farrell (England)
• 9. Conor Murray (Ireland)

FRONT-ROW:

• 1. Mako Vunipola (England)
• 2. Ken Owens (Wales)
• 3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)

SECOND-ROW:

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

BACK-ROW:

• 6. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
• 7. Tom Curry (England)
• 8. Taulupe Faletau (Wales

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