Warren Gatland has named his 41-player squad for the Lions tour of New Zealand in June and July.
NZ born players Ben Te'o, Mako Vunipola and Jared Payne have been selected for the Lions squad which will tour New Zealand in June and July. Photo: Ben Te'o Wikipedia Commons / Mako Vunipola AFP /Jared Payne Photosport
16 Englishmen, 12 from Wales, 11 Irish and two Scots... including New Zealand born players Mako Vunipola, Ben Te'o and Jared Payne.
But there was no room for English captain Dylan Hartley.
This is despite the Rotorua-raised Hartley leading a resurgent English team to equal the All Blacks record for consecutive test victories.
Alex Spink, the Rugby Correspondent for the Daily Mirror, says it's a good squad but the All Blacks will be favourites to win the series.
