The Telegraph Picks Their Lions Squad For The 2021 Tour

A way to go yet.

The Lions 2017 tour of New Zealand is barely over and we’re already looking forward to the next one in four years time and rightly so. The Lions will take on South Africa in 2021 in what promises to be another exciting tour.

The last time the Lions took on South Africa in 2007 they were the defending world champions just like New Zealand this year, but unfortunately lost the series 2-1. What’s really annoying about that series is the fact that the Lions really could have won it. No doubt it makes 2021 all the more interesting.

It may be four whole years away, but The Telegraph have gone and had a go at predicting a squad for the tour. Have a look below and let us know what you think.

Potential Lions squad for tour of South Africa 2021

1. Rob Evans (Wales) – Loosehead prop – 29 in in 2021
2. Jack McGrath (Ireland) – Loosehead prop – 31 in 2021
3. Mako Vunipola (England) – Loosehead prop – 30 in 2021
4. Jamie George (England) – Hooker – 30 in 2021
5. Niall Scannell (Ireland) – Hooker – 29 in 2021
6. Ryan Elias (Wales) – Hooker – 26 in 2021
7. Zander Fagerson (Scotland) – Tighthead prop – 25 in 2021
8. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland) – Tighthead prop – 28 in 2021
9. Kyle Sinckler (England) – Tighthead prop – 28 in 2021
10. Maro Itoje (England) – Lock – 26 in 2021
11. Jonny Gray (Scotland) – Lock – 27 in 2021
12. Joe Launchbury (England) – Lock – 30 in 2021
13. Courtney Lawes (England) – Lock – 32 in 2021
14. James Ryan (Ireland) – Lock  – 24 in 2021
15. Taulupe Faletau (Wales) – Lock – 30 in 2021
16. Zach Mercer (England) – Back row – 24 in 2021
17. Ross Moriarty (Wales) – Back row – 27 in 2021
18. Sam Underhill (England) – Back row – 24 in 2021
19. Josh van der Flier (Ireland) – Back row – 28 in 2021
20. Billy Vunipola (England) – Back row – 28 in 2021
21. Sam Warburton (Wales) – Back row – 32 in 2021
22. Hamish Watson (Scotland) – Back row – 29 in 2021
23. Conor Murray (Ireland) – Scrum-half – 32 in 2021
24. Ali Price (Scotland) – Scrum-half – 27 in 2021
25. Tomos Williams (Wales) – Scrum-half – 26 in 2021
26. Owen Farrell (England) – Fly-half – 29 in 2021
27. George Ford (England) – Fly-half – 28 in 2021
28. Finn Russell (Scotland) – Fly-half – 28 in 2021
29. Jonathan Davies (Wales) – Centre – 33 in 2021
30. Robbie Henshaw (Ireland) – Centre – 28 in 2021
31. Harry Malinder (England) – Centre – 25 in 2021
32. Joe Marchant (England) – Centre – 24 in 2021
33. Garry Ringrose (Ireland) – Centre – 26 in 2021
34. Joey Carbery (Ireland) – Back three – 25 in 2021
35. Joe Cokanasiga (England) – Back three – 23 in 2021
36. Elliot Daly (England) – Back three – 28 in 2021
37. Steff Evans (Wales) – Back three – 26 in 2021
38. Stuart Hogg (Scotland) – Back three – 28 in 2021
39. Jack Nowell (England) – Back three – 28 in 2021
40. Anthony Watson (England) – Back three – 27 in 2021
41. Liam Williams (Wales) – Back three – 30 in 2021