Lions XV

You’re going to be seeing plenty of British and Irish Lions XVs over the coming weeks and months as we get set for Australia 2025.

The famous touring side will be in action this summer for a three-Test series against Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies and time is running out for players to impress Lions boss Andy Farrell who is set to name his squad in a couple of months.

The Six Nations is generally the biggest shop window for players to impress, and two-time Lions captain Sam Warburton has had a go at picking his XV based solely on performances in the opening round.

Seven Irish players, Four Scots, three English, and one Welsh up make Warburton’s selection.

Warburton’s Lions Selection After Round One

15 Blair Kinghorn (Scotland)
14 Darcy Graham (Scotland)
13 Ollie Lawrence (England)
12 Bundee Aki (Ireland)
11 James Lowe (Ireland)
10 Sam Prendergast (Ireland)
9 Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland)

1 Ellis Genge (England)
2 Dan Sheehan (Ireland)
3 Zander Fagerson (Scotland)
4 Maro Itoje (England)
5 Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
6 Jac Morgan (Wales)
7 Rory Darge (Scotland)
8 Caelan Doris (Ireland)