The Props forwards -
Gethin Jenkins (Wales)
Adam Jones (Wales)
Cian Healy (Ireland)
Dan Cole (England)
Andrew Sheridan (England)
Geoff Cross (Scotland)

Number 2s -
Richard Hibbard (Wales)
Tom Youngs (England)
Dylan Hartley (England)

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The tight five who i think should get a ticket on the plane.
Your starting five is anyone's guess.
If you want to speed around the park Maybe Healy starts, but your gonna have to have a very good scrummaging hooker to make up for the loss of grunt.

For me Ford doesn't get a look in. He was mediocre on the last Lions tour and did nothing exceptional in between then and now.

Starting 3 would be
1.Healy for the hard ground in OZ he will electrify
2.Hibbard because he was solid through out the 6n's
3.Jones. No justification needed
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The locks. -
Ian Evans (Wales)
Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)
Geoff Parling (England)
Hamilton (Scotland)
Courtney Lawes (England)

Alun Wyn Jones is nailed on for me! And is in with a shout of being captain such were his performances for wales. People sometimes ignore this guy. Sheer CLASS act
Hamilton Was great for scotland and jumping in the line out. They would be my starting locks.

Dingbatman

I think you're right on the hooker situation, arguably one of the only positions where there isn't at least one standout performer. Hibbard did look good in the 6N, Best has been reasonably consistent for a few years. Arguably the English hookers both potentially offer the most, Youngs being very dynamic around the park but he gives away scrummaging prowess and consistent line-out throwing. Hartley adds more grunt, aggression, power, but again can be inconsistent in the line-out. So i think i can agree on the the three 2's you'd take.

For the second row, A W Jones has always been a top player, but only played the last two matches, and despite impressing needs to gain and keep form leading into the summer. No doubt he'll be on the plane and if playing well will have a look in for a starting berth and captaincy.

This tour won't be only picked on who played well in the 6 nations. There are a few players out injured who will come back in Lydiate and Bowe for starters. Wouldn't rule Mathew Rees out of a hookers berth either. 2nd row the likes of Bradley Davies could sneak in?

I am sure fans of other teams will have a few injured players to keep an eye on too.

mex's lions

props
andrew sheridan
ryan grant
cian healey
dan cole
adam jones
mike ross

hooker
rory best
richard hibbard
dylan hartley

locks
Joe launchbury
A-W Jones
Jim Hamilton
Geoff Parling

We'll have three hookers, three 9s, three 10s and an extra prop. It means that in nearly all other positions there'll be two players fighting it out for one spot

Warren Gatland.

5 Prop. 3 Hooker. 4(5)Second Row. 6 Back row. 6 Half backs. 4 Centre. 6 Back three. I imagine the extra guy will be a second row hence the bracket. Maybe cut a back three for another prop.

Healy Corbs Sheridan Jones Cole

Hibbard Hartley Youngs

AWJ Launchbury Parling Gray (Lawes)