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COURTNEY LAWES
LOCK
UNION: England
TEAM: Northampton Saints DOB: 23.02.89
HEIGHT: 2.01m
WEIGHT: 113kg
CAPS: 58 (England)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
A giant frame, with power and pace to match, Courtney is one of the most formidable locks in the game. Plenty of caps to his name and hit a rich vein of form during the Six Nations.
TAULUPE FALETAU
LOOSE FORWARD
UNION: Wales
TEAM: Bath
DOB: 12.11.90
HEIGHT: 1.88m
WEIGHT: 110kg
CAPS: 66 (Wales)
LIONS RECORD: 2013, Australia (1 Test, 6 non-Test)
Little introduction is needed for the barnstorming Tongan-born No 8. Was coming back from injury in the Six Nations but has rediscovered his best form.
JAMES HASKELL
LOOSE FORWARD
UNION: England
TEAM: Wasps
DOB: 02.04.85
HEIGHT: 1.93m
WEIGHT: 120kg
CAPS: 75 (England)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
Able to play across the back row, James has been a key part of England’s recent good run. He has won the Heineken Cup, Six Nations titles and even played for the Highlanders.
ROSS MORIARTY
LOOSE FORWARD
UNION: Wales
TEAM: Gloucester
DOB: 18.04.94
HEIGHT: 1.88m
WEIGHT: 107kg
CAPS: 17 (Wales)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
The son of former Wales loose forward legend Paul, Ross was the scourge of England during the Six Nations in what is considered by many as his breakthrough season.
SEAN O’BRIEN
LOOSE FORWARD
UNION: Ireland
TEAM: Leinster
DOB: 14.02.87
HEIGHT: 1.88m
WEIGHT: 108kg
CAPS: 49 (Ireland)
LIONS RECORD: 2013, Australia (2 Test, 4 non-Test)
A double European champion with Leinster and key gure on the 2013 Lions tour, Sean was outstanding in Ireland’s defeat of the All Blacks last year.
PETER O’MAHONY
LOOSE FORWARD
UNION: Ireland
TEAM: Munster
DOB: 17.09.89
HEIGHT: 1.91m
WEIGHT: 106kg
CAPS: 40 (Ireland)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
His form for resurgent Irish province Munster, coupled with a man-of-the-match display against England in the Six Nations, ensured Peter was on the radar of the Lions.
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