Lions squad
Posted by: Bruce Woodhouse on 30 April 2013
Gatland has managed to leave just a few Welshman at home, plus the England, Ireland and Scotland 6 nations captains. He's also picked every prop possible, presumably because they get injured so often.
Anyone any thoughts? I'm slightly more surprised he has not picked Kelly Brown (or maybe Robshaw) instead of Lydiate. Wilko was never going to make it but only two No 10's picked. I don't personally rate Jamie Roberts (any more) and would have had Brad Barritt in the centre. I'm glad Hogg gets to go.
Backs: Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Stuart Hogg (Scotland), Rob Kearney (Ireland), Tommy Bowe (Ireland), Alex Cuthbert (Wales), Sean Maitland (Scotland), George North (Wales), Jonathan Davies (Wales), Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland), Jamie Roberts (Wales), Manu Tuilagi (England), Owen Farrell (England), Jonathan Sexton (Ireland), Conor Murray (Ireland), Mike Phillips (Wales), Ben Youngs (England).
Forwards: Dan Cole (England), Cian Healy (Ireland), Gethin Jenkins (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales), Matt Stevens (England), Mako Vunipola (England), Dylan Hartley (England), Richard Hibbard (Wales), Tom Youngs (England), Ian Evans (Wales), Richie Gray (Scotland), Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales), Paul O'Connell (Ireland), Geoff Parling (England), Tom Croft (England), Toby Faletau (Wales), Jamie Heaslip (Ireland), Dan Lydiate (Wales), Sean O'Brien (Ireland), Justin Tipuric (Wales), Sam Warburton (Wales, captain)