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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport

British & Irish Lions team for the first Test

Lions Test Team: Lee Byrne
Name Lee Byrne Age 28 Nationality Welsh Position Full-back International caps 27 Lions tours 1 (current) Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 3 starts Height 6' 3" Weight 15st Photograph: Gallo Images/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Tommy Bowe
Name Tommy Bowe Age 25 Nationality Irish Position Wing International caps 23 Lions tours 1 (current) Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 3 starts Height 6' 3" Weight 15st Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Brian O'Driscoll
Name Brian O'Driscoll Age 30 Nationality Irish Position Centre International caps 97 Lions tours 3 Lions Tests played 4 2009 tour appearances 2 starts Height 5' 9" Weight 14st Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Jamie Roberts
Name Jamie Roberts Age 22 Nationality Welsh Position Centre International caps 12 Lions tours 1 (current) Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 3 starts Height 6' 4" Weight 16st Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Ugo Monye
Name Ugo Monye Age 26 Nationality English Position Wing International caps 6 Lions tours 1 (current) Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 3 starts Height 6' 1" Weight 13st Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Stephen Jones
Name Stephen Jones Age 31 Nationality Welsh Position Fly-half International caps 83 Lions tours 2 Lions Tests played 2 2009 tour appearances 2 starts, 1 unused sub Height 6' 0" Weight 14st Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Mike Phillips
Name Mike Phillips Age 26 Nationality Welsh Position Scrum-half International caps 38 Lions tours 1 (current) Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 2 starts, 1 replacement Height 6' 3" Weight 15st Photograph: David Davies/PA
Lions Test Team: Gethin Jenkins
Name Gethin Jenkins Age 28 Nationality Welsh Position Loosehead/tighthead prop International caps 74 Lions tours 2 Lions Tests played 3 2009 tour appearances 2 starts Height 6' 2" Weight 18st Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Lee Mears
Name Lee Mears Age 30 Nationality English Position Hooker International caps 34 Lions tours 1 Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 2 starts, 1 replacement Height 5' 9" Weight 15st Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Phil Vickery
Name Phil Vickery Age 33 Nationality English Position Tighthead prop International caps 76 Lions tours 2 Lions Tests played 3 2009 tour appearances 2 starts, 2 replacements Height 6' 6" Weight 17st Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Alun Wyn-Jones
Name Alun Wyn Jones Age 23 Nationality Welsh Position Second row International caps 31 Lions tours 1 (current) Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 2 starts, 1 replacement Height 6' 6" Weight 18st Photograph: David Davies/PA
Lions Test Team: Paul O' Connell
Name Paul O'Connell (capt) Age 29 Nationality Irish Position Second row International caps 65 Lions tours 2 Lions Tests played 3 2009 tour appearances 3 starts Height 6' 6" Weight 17st Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Tom Croft
Name Tom Croft Age 23 Nationality English Position Flanker/second row International caps 13 Lions tours 1 (current) Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 2 starts, 1 replacement, 1 unused sub Height 6ft 6in Weight 16st 7lb Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: David Wallace
Name David Wallace Age 32 Nationality Irish Position Openside flanker International caps 55 Lions tours 2 Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 1 start, 1 unused sub Height 6' 2" Weight 16st Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Jamie Heaslip
Name Jamie Heaslip Age 25 Nationality Irish Position No8 International caps 18 Lions tours 1 (current) Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 2 starts, 1 replacement Height 6' 4" Weight 17st Photograph: David Davies/PA
Lions Test Team: Matthew Rees
Name Matthew Rees Age 28 Nationality Welsh Position Hooker International caps 30 Lions tours 1 (current) Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 2 starts, 3 replacements Height 6' 2" Weight 17st Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Martyn Williams
Name Martyn Williams Age 33 Nationality Welsh Position Openside flanker International caps 89 Lions tours 3 Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 2 starts Height 6' 1" Weight 15st Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Donncha O'Callaghan
Name Donncha O'Callaghan Age 30 Nationality Irish Position Second row International caps 58 Lions tours 2 Lions Tests played 2 2009 tour appearances 3 starts Height 6' 6" Weight 17st Photograph: Gallo Images/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Rob Kearney
Name Rob Kearney Age 23 Nationality Irish Position Full-back International caps 16 Lions tours 1 (current) Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 2 starts Height 6' 1" Weight 14st Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Adam Jones
Name Adam Jones Age 28 Nationality Welsh Position Tighthead prop International caps 56 Lions tours 1 (current) Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 2 starts, 2 replacements Height 6' 0" Weight 20st Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Lions Test Team: Ronan O' Gara
Name Ronan O'Gara Age 32 Nationality Irish Position Fly-half International caps 93 Lions tours 3 Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 2 starts, 1 replacement, 1 unused sub Height 6' 0" Weight 13st Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
lions test team: Harry Ellis
Name Harry Ellis Age 27 Nationality English Position Scrum-half International caps 27 Lions tours 1 (current) Lions Tests played 0 2009 tour appearances 2 starts, 1 replacement Height 5' 10" Weight 14st 6lb Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
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