The Lions Squad 2013 Announced

The Lions Squad for 2013 has been announced, and it looks to be a good strong team for the upcoming Lions Tour. Wilkinson and Robshaw have been left out of this year’s 39-man squad. And Sam Warburton has been named the Lion’s skipper in their Australian tour this summer.

Lions Squad 2013

Full Backs
Leigh Halfpenny – Wales, Cardiff Blues
Stuart Hogg – Scotland, Glasgow Warriors
Rob Kearney – Ireland, Leinster

Wings
Tommy Bowe – Ireland, Ulster
Alex Cuthbert – Wales, Cardiff Blues
Sean Maitland – Scotland, Glasgow Warriors
George North – Wales, Scarlets

Centres
Jonathan Davies – Wales, Scarlets
Brian O’Driscoll – Ireland, Leinster
Jamie Robers – Wales, Cardiff Blues
Manusamoa Tuilagi – England, Leicester Tigers

Outside Halves
Owen Farrell – England, Saracens
Jonathan Sexton – Ireland, Leinster

Scrum Halves
Conor Murray – Ireland, Munster
Mike Phillips – Wales, Bayonne
Ben Youngs – England, Leicester Tigers

Props
Dan Cole – England,Saracens
Cian Healy – Ireland, Leinster
Gethin Jenkins – Wales, Toulon
Adam Jones – Wales, Ospreys
Matt Stevens – England, Saracens
Mako Vunipola – England, Saracens

Hookers
Dylon Hartley – England, Northampton Saints
Richard Hibbard – Wales, Ospreys
Tom Youngs – England, Leicester Tigers

Locks
Ian Evans – Wales, Ospreys
Richie Gray – Scotland, Sale Sharks
Alun Wyn Jones – Wales, Ospreys
Paul O’Connell – Ireland, Munster
Geoff Parling – England, Leicester Tigers

Back Rows
Tom Croft – England, Leicester Tigers
Toby Faletau – Wales, Newport Gwent Dragons
Jamie Heaslip – Ireland, Leinster
Dan Lydiate – Wales, Newport Gwent Dragons
Sean O’Brien – Ireland, Leinster
Justin Tipuric – Wales, Ospreys
Sam Warburton – Wales, Cardiff Blues

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