Page 54 - Barbarians v The Lions

JOE MARLER
PROP
UNION: England
TEAM: Harlequins
DOB: 07 07 07 07 90
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 83m
WEIGHT: 114kg
CAPS: 51 (England)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
Returned from a a leg fracture to become England’s starting loosehead for the Six Nations Joe likes to mix it in the loose as as well as as putting in in his shift on the coalface JACK McGRATH
PROP
UNION: Ireland
TEAM: Leinster
DOB: 11 10 89
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 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 a consistent performer on rugby’s world stage MAKO VUNIPOLA
PROP
UNION: England
TEAM: Saracens
DOB: 14 04 91
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 1 83m
WEIGHT: 121kg
CAPS: 42 (England)
LIONS RECORD: 2013 Australia (3 Test Test 4 non-Test)
Eager to get on the ball and
break through defences Mako is also a a a a a talented footballer as his recent 50-metre attacking kick for Saracens
showed KYLE SINCKLER
PROP
UNION: England
TEAM: Harlequins
DOB: 30 03 93
HEIGHT: 1 1 83m
WEIGHT: 122kg
CAPS: 8 (England)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
Considered a “bolter” for this tour
given that he has yet to to start a a a a Test match for England
with all his appearances coming from the the bench Either way one to watch out for IAIN HENDERSON
LOCK
UNION: Ireland
TEAM: Ulster
DOB: 21 02 92
HEIGHT: 2 2 2 2 2 01m
WEIGHT: 112kg
CAPS: 32 (Ireland)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
Iain’s ability to play as both lock and
loose forward helped his his Lions cause as did his his try-scoring performance against England
that helped Ireland
to a a a Six Nations win MARO ITOJE
LOCK
UNION: England
TEAM: Saracens
DOB: 28 10 94
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 98m
WEIGHT: 110kg
CAPS: 12 (England)
LIONS RECORD: Debut tour
Whether it’s at lock or as a a a loose forward Maro’s athleticism and
all-round ability have seen him marked out as a a a a potential world-beater from an early age 54 / / / / OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAMME