RU: British and Irish Lions squad named

The Lions will play ten matches on their tour - three tests vs the All Blacks, five games against New Zealand Super Rugby sides and two fixtures against the New Zealand Barbarians and the New Zealand Maoris.

The first game takes place against the New Zealand Barbarians on June 3, with the first test scheduled for June 24.

Altogether, there are 16 English players in the squad, along with 12 Welsh, 11 Irish and two Scottish.


Loosehead props

Joe Marler (England)

Jack McGrath (Ireland)

Mako Vunipola (England)

Hookers

Rory Best (Ireland)

Jamie George (England)

Ken Owens (Wales)

Tighthead props

Dan Cole (England)

Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)

Kyle Sinckler (England)

Second rows

Iain Henderson (Ireland)

Maro Itoje (England)

Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)

George Kruis (England)

Courtney Lawes (England)

Flankers

Sean O'Brien (Ireland)

Peter O'Mahony (Ireland)

CJ Stander (Ireland)

Justin Tipuric (Wales)

Sam Warburton (Wales) CAPTAIN

Ross Moriarty (Wales)

Number eights

Taulupe Faletau (Wales)

Billy Vunipola (England)

Scrum-halves

Conor Murray (Ireland)

Ben Youngs (England)

Rhys Webb (Wales)

Out-halves

Dan Biggar (Wales)

Johnny Sexton (Ireland)

Centres

Elliot Daly (England)

Jonathan Davies (Wales)

Owen Farrell (England)

Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)

Ben Te'o (England)

Jonathan Joseph (England)

Jared Payne (Ireland)

Wings

George North (Wales)

Anthony Watson (England)

Jack Nowell (England)

Tommy Seymour (Scotland)

Liam Williams (Wales)

Fullbacks

Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)

Stuart Hogg (Scotland)