With a thrilling 2017 RBS Six Nations tournament now well and truly in the past, the impending British & Irish Lions selection has never been more poignant. Many players have put their hand up, and the reputation of some are at an all time low.
With only club games left, the time is ticking for those who's performances have not been at the required level to raise their hand prior to the final squad selection on the 19th of April.
As armchair rugby fans of one of the contributing nations (England, Scotland, Ireland & Wales) there is no greater past time than to debate your Lions team and the makeup of the entire squad.
Here is our 38 man squad selected from the performances in the 2017 6 Nations and a couple of shoo-in's selected on reputation.
Let the debate begin!
Props
Tadgh Furlong (Ireland)
Mako Vunipola (England)
Joe Marler (England)
Dan Cole (England)
Jack McGrath (Ireland)
Kyle Sinckler (England)
Hookers
Rory Best (Ireland)
Ken Owens (Wales)
Jamie George (England)
Second Row
Jonny Gray (Scotland)
Iain Henderson (Ireland)
Joe Launchbury (England)
Courtney Lawes (England)
Maro Itoje (England)
Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)
Back Row
CJ Stander (Ireland)
Ross Moriaty (Wales)
Hamish Watson (Scotland)
Justin Tipuric (Wales)
Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)
Billy Vunipola (England)
Sam Warburton (Wales)
Scrum Half
Connor Murray (Ireland)
Rhys Webb (Wales)
Danny Care (England)
Stand Off
Jonny Sexton (Ireland)
Finn Russell (Scotland)
Centre
Owen Farrell (England)
Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)
Alex Dunbar (Scotland)
Gary Ringrose (Ireland)
Jonathan Joseph (England)
Wing
Tommy Seymour (Scotland)
Elliot Daly (England)
Jack Nowell (England)
Liam Williams (Wales)
Full Back
Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
Jared Payne (Ireland)
All photos are credit of ©Craig Watson.
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