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So I’ve been keeping an eye on the ongoing ups and downs of the home nations throughout this six nations and I think I should really come up with a half-term touring party for the Lions. I’m not sure how big the squad will be, so I’m going to guess 45 — which is bound to be on the large side but will ensure that all the contenders are covered! Maybe I’m just hegdging my bets; maybe I just have very little faith in Warren “Actually-it-was-my-plan-all-along-to-use-novice-flyhalves-and-wings-at-the-RWC” Gatland and his selectorial abilities (although he is better than Andy Robinson, who I personally believe is the best forwards coach in the hemisphere).

Anyway (Players in bold as probable Test match starters):

Props: A Jones, A Corbisiero, G Jenkins, D Cole, C Healy, E Murray
Hookers: R Ford, R Best, D Hartley
Locks: P O’Connell, R Grey, AW Jones, C Lawes, D Ryan, G Parling
Flankers: S Warburton, R Rennie, D Lydiate, S O’Brien, C Robshaw, J Barclay
No8: D Denton, T Faletau, J Heaslip

Scrum Halves: M Phillips, E Reddan, M Blair
Fly Halves: J Sexton, O Farrell, R Priestland, T Flood
Centres: B O’Driscoll, M Tuilagi, J Davies, G D’Arcy, B Barritt, J Hook, J Roberts
Wings: T Bowe, L Halfpenny, G North, C Ashton
Full Backs: R Kearney, S Hogg, B Foden

What do you reckon?

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