1. There are nine Irish Lions in total
They are Rob Kearney, Tommy Bowe, Brian O’Driscoll, Jonny Sexton, Conor Murray, Cian Healy, Paul O’Connell, Sean O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip.
2. But there’s disappointment for…
Rory Best, Simon Zebo, Peter O’Mahony and Donncha Ryan, none of who have made the cut.
3. Sam Warburton is the Tour captain
The 24-year-old Welsh skipper will lead the squad as a first-time tourist.
4. Unsurprisingly Wales have the most representatives
The 37-man squad is made up of 15 Welsh, 10 English, nine Irish and three Scots.
5. There’s no Jonny Wilkinson or Chris Robshaw
Sky Sports News are sorted for conversation topics for the rest of the day so.
6. Gatland has only picked two out-halves
Let’s hope that Sexton and Farrell stay injury-free for the summer so.
Full backs: Leigh Halfpenny, Stuart Hogg, Rob Kearney*
Wing 3-4: Tommy Bowe*, Alex Cuthbert, Sean Maitland, George North
Centre 3-4: Jonathan Davies, Brian O’Driscoll*, Jamie Roberts, Manu Tuilagi
Out-halves: Owen Farrell, Jonathan Sexton*
Scrum-halves: Conor Murray*, Mike Phillips, Ben Youngs
Props: Dan Cole, Cian Healy*, Gethin Jenkins, Adam Jones, Matt Stevens, Mako Vunipola
Hookers: Dylan Hartley, Richard Hibbard, Tom Youngs
Second row: Ian Evans, Richie Gray, Alun Wyn Jones, Paul O’Connell*, Geoff Parling
Back row: Tom Croft, Toby Faletau, Jamie Heaslip*, Dan Lydiate, Sean O’Brien*, Justin Tipuric, Sam Warburton
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Mane men: the important points from this morning's Lions announcement
1. There are nine Irish Lions in total
They are Rob Kearney, Tommy Bowe, Brian O’Driscoll, Jonny Sexton, Conor Murray, Cian Healy, Paul O’Connell, Sean O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip.
2. But there’s disappointment for…
Rory Best, Simon Zebo, Peter O’Mahony and Donncha Ryan, none of who have made the cut.
3. Sam Warburton is the Tour captain
The 24-year-old Welsh skipper will lead the squad as a first-time tourist.
4. Unsurprisingly Wales have the most representatives
The 37-man squad is made up of 15 Welsh, 10 English, nine Irish and three Scots.
5. There’s no Jonny Wilkinson or Chris Robshaw
Sky Sports News are sorted for conversation topics for the rest of the day so.
6. Gatland has only picked two out-halves
Let’s hope that Sexton and Farrell stay injury-free for the summer so.
Lions squad in full (37)
Full backs: Leigh Halfpenny, Stuart Hogg, Rob Kearney*
Wing 3-4: Tommy Bowe*, Alex Cuthbert, Sean Maitland, George North
Centre 3-4: Jonathan Davies, Brian O’Driscoll*, Jamie Roberts, Manu Tuilagi
Out-halves: Owen Farrell, Jonathan Sexton*
Scrum-halves: Conor Murray*, Mike Phillips, Ben Youngs
Props: Dan Cole, Cian Healy*, Gethin Jenkins, Adam Jones, Matt Stevens, Mako Vunipola
Hookers: Dylan Hartley, Richard Hibbard, Tom Youngs
Second row: Ian Evans, Richie Gray, Alun Wyn Jones, Paul O’Connell*, Geoff Parling
Back row: Tom Croft, Toby Faletau, Jamie Heaslip*, Dan Lydiate, Sean O’Brien*, Justin Tipuric, Sam Warburton
As it happened: British and Irish Lions squad announcement
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