England, Harlequins and Lions legend Ugo Monye selects his British and Irish Lions XV to take on the Springboks.
In November, Monye selected six England forwards for his Lions pack and said Sam Underhill [currently out injured] would be pushing to start too.
Three months on and England's poor form has forced Monye to change his tune. There are now just four English players in his Test XV.
UGO MONYE'S LIONS XV
BACK-THREE:
- 15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
- 14. Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales)
- 11. Anthony Watson (England)
CENTRES:
- 13. Henry Slade (England)
- 12. Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)
HALFBACKS:
- 10. Finn Russell (Scotland)
- 9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland)
FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Wyn Jones (Wales)
- 2. Ken Owens (Wales)
- 3. Kyle Sinckler (England)
SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Maro Itoje (England)
- 5. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) - CAPTAIN
BACK-ROW:
- 6. Justin Tipuric (Wales)
- 7. Hamish Watson (Scotland)
- 8. Taulupe Faletau (Wales)
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