Ospreys Rugby are thrilled to learn that 6 players have now been selected from Ospreylia to represent the British & Irish Lions in South Africa this summer...
Ospreys Rugby are thrilled to learn that 6 players have now been selected from Ospreylia to represent the British & Irish Lions in South Africa this summer... With the announcement made live only a few moments ago by Ian McGeechan, the British & Irish Lions coach, Ospreys Rugby would like to congratulate the following players on their inclusion in the squad:
- Lee Byrne
- Shane Williams
- Tommy Bowe
- Mike Phillips
- Alun-Wyn Jones
- Adam Jones
The Lions 37 man squad has been confirmed as the following:
Backs: Lee Byrne, Rob Kearney,
Shane Williams, Leigh Halfpenny, Ugo Monye, Luke Fitzgerald,
Tommy Bowe, Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts, Brian O'Driscoll, Keith Earls, Riki Flutey, Ronan O'Gara, Stephen Jones,
Mike Phillips, Harry Ellis, Tomas O'Leary.
Forwards: Jamie Heaslip, Andy Powell, David Wallace, Stephen Ferris, Alan Quinlan, Joe Worsley, Martyn Williams,
Alun Wyn-Jones, Paul O'Connell (capt), Donncha O'Callaghan, Simon Shaw, Nathan Hines, Gethin Jenkins,
Adam Jones, Andrew Sheridan, Phil Vickery, Euan Murray, Jerry Flannery, Lee Mears, Matthew Rees. We wish each of our players every success in the forthcoming tour!