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ALLAN DELL
PROP
UNION: Scotland
TEAM: Edinburgh
DOB: 16.03.92
HEIGHT: 1.85m
WEIGHT: 106kg
CAPS: 10 (Scotland)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
Made his Lions debut against the Chiefs. South African- born, he played for the Baby Boks at Under 20 level and won the world title, before moving to Edinburgh in 2014.
TOMAS FRANCIS
PROP
UNION: Wales
TEAM: Exeter Chiefs
DOB: 27.04.92
HEIGHT: 1.86m
WEIGHT: 129kg
CAPS: 23 (Wales)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
Played recently in Auckland, when Wales took on Tonga, before being called up. Enjoyed a good club season, winning the Aviva Premiership with Exeter Chiefs.
TADHG FURLONG
PROP
UNION: Ireland
TEAM: Leinster
DOB: 14.11.92
HEIGHT: 1.83m
WEIGHT: 119kg
CAPS: 16 (Ireland)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
A name on every rugby pundit’s lips ever since his impressive tackling and ball-carrying efforts against the All Blacks in Chicago.
A young player with no fear.
JOE MARLER
PROP
UNION: England
TEAM: Harlequins
DOB: 07.07.90
HEIGHT: 1.83m
WEIGHT: 114kg
CAPS: 51 (England)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
Returned from a leg fracture to become England’s starting loosehead for the Six Nations. Joe likes to mix it in the loose as well as putting in his shift on the coalface.
JACK McGRATH
PROP
UNION: Ireland
TEAM: Leinster
DOB: 11.10.89
HEIGHT: 1.83m
WEIGHT: 120kg
CAPS: 41 (Ireland)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
For both club and country he has had to contest with the established Cian Healy, but he’s now truly coming into his own as a consistent performer on rugby’s world stage.
KYLE SINCKLER
PROP
UNION: England
TEAM: Harlequins
DOB: 30.03.93
HEIGHT: 1.83m
WEIGHT: 122kg
CAPS: 8 (England)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
Considered a “bolter” for this tour given that he has yet to start a Test match for England, with all his appearances coming from the bench. Either way, one to watch out for.
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