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11 Irish in Lions squad

Brian O'Driscoll has been confirmed as captain of the Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer, with 11 Irish players included but no place for England's Jonny Wilkinson.

11 Irish in Lions squad

Mon, 11 Apr, 2005 - 13:14

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Brian O'Driscoll has been confirmed as captain of the Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer, with 11 Irish players included but no place for England's Jonny Wilkinson.

Jonny Wilkinson has been left out of Clive Woodward’s 44-man Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer – but he could still face the All Blacks.

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