The Telegraph tried to predict the 2021 Lions squad back in 2017
Top NewsTuesday, 06 April 2021 at 10:33
Back in 2017, The Telegraph attempted to look into their crystal ball and predict the British & Irish Lions squad to take on South Africa in 2021.
One player they selected has already retired while big name players such as Tom Curry, Jonny May and Alun Wyn Jones both miss out.
Props
- Rob Evans (Wales)
- Jack McGrath (Ireland)
- Mako Vunipola (England)
- Zander Fagerson (Scotland)
- Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
- Kyle Sinckler (England)
Hookers
- Jamie George (England)
- Neil Scannell (Ireland)
- Ryan Elias (Wales)
Locks
- Maro Itoje (England)
- Jonny Gray (Scotland)
- Joe Launchbury (England)
- Courtney Lawes (England)
- James Ryan (Ireland)
Back-row
- Taulupe Faletau (Wales)
- Zach Mercer (England)
- Ross Moriarty (Wales)
- Sam Underhill (England)
- Josh van der Flier (Ireland)
- Billy Vunipola (England)
- Sam Warburton (Wales)
- Hamish Watson (Scotland)
Scrum-halves
- Conor Murray (Ireland)
- Ali Price (Scotland)
- Tomos Williams (Wales)
Fly-halves
- Owen Farrell (England)
- George Ford (England)
- Finn Russell (Scotland)
Centre
- Jonathan Davies (Wales)
- Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)
- Harry Mallinder (England)
- Joe Marchant (England)
- Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
Back-three
- Joey Carbery (Ireland)
- Joe Cokanasiga (England)
- Elliot Daly (England)
- Steff Evans (Wales)
- Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
- Jack Nowell (England)
- Anthony Watson (England)
- Liam Williams (Wales)
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