How big is the Lions squad?
How big is the Lions squad?
The Lions squad now features 12 English players, ten Welshman, eight Scots and seven Irishman. The tally of Scots is the highest since eight were selected for the 1993 tour to New Zealand. Louis Rees-Zammit, 20, is the youngest player in the squad with captain Jones, 35, the oldest.
How many players are picked for the Lions?
The current 36-man Lions squad, according to the bookies – Ruck.
Who was the first Lions captain?
Robert Seddon
First British Lions captain Robert Seddon honoured – BBC News.
Who will be in Lions squad 2021?
British & Irish Lions 2021 squad in full
- Josh Adams (Wales)
- Bundee Aki (Ireland)
- Dan Biggar (Wales)
- Elliot Daly (England)
- Gareth Davies (Wales)
- Owen Farrell (England)
- Chris Harris (Scotland)
- Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)
Who is in the Lions Tour 2021?
The British & Irish Lions will tour South Africa in 2021 to play an incredible eight-match tour. The British & Irish Lions will play three Test matches against the reigning World Champions South Africa on their epic tour in 2021 as well as five other matches.
Who captained the Lions in 2013?
Sam Warburton
2013 Alun Wyn Jones (Lion #761, Wales) v Australia But his greatest hour in the famous red jersey came in Australia in 2013 when he captained the Lions in place of the injured Sam Warburton in the decisive third Test to seal a first series win in 16 years.
Who will captain British Lions 2021?
For two days even Lazarus thought it was all over.
Is Finn Russell injured?
Russell, 28, is ruled out of Saturday’s showdown in Cape Town – which will be live on talkSPORT – with an Achilles problem. The Racing 92 ace suffered a small tear to his Achilles during the Lions’ 54-7 warm-up win over the Sharks on July 7 and has been recovering since.
Who is in the British and Irish Lions squad?
Warren Gatland has named his Lions squad for this summer’s tour of Australia. Here, we take you through the squad – play-by-player – assessing their selection.
Who was the captain of the 2013 British and Irish Lions?
Tour manager Andy Irvine announced an initial squad of 37 on 30 April 2013, made up of 15 players from Wales, 10 from England, nine from Ireland and three from Scotland. Wales’ Sam Warburton was named captain; at the age of 24, he was the youngest man to lead the Lions.
When did the British and Irish Lions tour Australia?
The Lions, however, scored three further tries to win 41–16, thus recording the most points by a Lions side in a test match. Tour manager Andy Irvine announced an initial squad of 37 on 30 April 2013, made up of 15 players from Wales, 10 from England, nine from Ireland and three from Scotland.
What was the score of the first Test between the Lions and Australia?
The first test was won by the Lions 23–21, the second by Australia 16–15, and the final test by the Lions 41–16. The victory was the Lions’ first test series win since defeating South Africa in 1997. Aside from the second test, the Lions’ only loss was 14–12 to the Brumbies in Canberra.