Will Greenwood picks shock Lions midfield, leaving out Davies and Slade
Rugby NewsFriday, 11 September 2020 at 15:52
Legendary England centre Will Greenwood has picked a surprise Lions centre partnership to take on the British & Irish Lions in 2021.
The majority of pundits have selected man of the series Jonathan Davies alongside England powerhouse Manu Tuilagi.
At outside-centre, Greenwood has picked the Sale Sharks centre, but he's gone for a somewhat shock selection at inside centre.
13. Manu Tuilagi (43 England caps, British & Irish Lions 2013)
"2019 saw Tuilagi return to the England fold and produce a considerable impact. He was essential in their run to the World Cup final in Japan."
12. Robbie Henshaw (43 Ireland caps, British & Irish Lions 2017)
"Still just 27, Henshaw has been one of the premier centres in the northern hemisphere for the last two World Cup cycles."
Take a look at the rest of his selection:
15. Stuart Hogg (76 Scotland caps, British & Irish Lions 2013, 2017)
"A tourist twice already, Scotland skipper Hogg is yet to pick up a Test cap for the Lions, having been too young in 2013 and suffered injury in 2017."
14. Jonny May (56 England caps)
"Never a Lion before, 29-year-old May has been one of the most consistent players in world rugby for some time, and has stood out again in 2020."
11. Liam Williams (62 Wales caps, British & Irish Lions 2017)
The starting Lions full-back on the most recent tour in 2017 to New Zealand, Williams' career has gone from strength-to-strength since.
10. Owen Farrell (83 England caps, British & Irish Lions 2013, 2017)
"Farrell has been a mainstay and leader for England as they reached the World Cup final, and for Saracens upon all their trophy success."*
9. Tomos Williams (14 Wales caps)
"The nippy Cardiff Blues half-back has a great kicking game and an all-round skillset which denotes him as a danger to all opposition defences."
1. Rory Sutherland (Seven Scotland caps)
"What a campaign Sutherland has had. For so long, the scrum has been an Achilles heel to Scotland's game. Not now."
2. Jamie George (49 England caps, British & Irish Lions 2017)
"Superseded England starting hooker and captain Dylan Hartley to the 2017 tour, and then started ahead of Ireland's Rory Best and Wales' Ken Owens in all three Tests too. "
3. Kyle Sinckler (35 England caps, British & Irish Lions 2017)
"His battle for the three shirt with Furlong will be superb."
4. Maro Itoje - Captain (38 England caps, British & Irish Lions 2017)
"Developed into a pivotal figure during the 2017 tour in New Zealand too."
5. James Ryan (26 Ireland caps)
"A future Ireland captain in the making, perhaps even a Lions one."
6. Tom Curry (23 England caps)
"One of the best players at the most recent World Cup and would be a more-than-worthy Lion."
7. Justin Tipuric (76 Wales caps, British & Irish Lions 2013, 2017)
"A back-row with phenomenal pace and a superb skill-set."
8. Billy Vunipola (50 England caps)
"One of the most high-profile and devastatingly talented performers in world rugby for some time."
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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