Big guns selected for Lions opener

The British & Irish Lions today sent out a strong message of intent by naming a powerful side to take on Bay of Plenty in their opening tour match on June 4.

Big guns selected for Lions opener
Sun, 29 May, 2005 - 11:57

The British & Irish Lions today sent out a strong message of intent by naming a powerful side to take on Bay of Plenty in their opening tour match on June 4.

The team, announced by Sir Clive Woodward ahead of the Lions’ official Maori welcome in Rotorua, will be captained by Brian O’Driscoll and includes a number of favourites for Test selection.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Bay of PlentyPlace: RotoruaPlace: New ZealandPlace: EnglandPlace: AustraliaPlace: of PlentyPlace: TaranakiPlace: ScotlandPerson: SirPerson: Clive WoodwardPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: WoodwardPerson: Lawrence DallaglioPerson: Martyn WilliamsPerson: Richard HillPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: Ben KayPerson: O’DriscollPerson: Gavin HensonPerson: HensonPerson: Dwayne PeelPerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: Josh LewseyPerson: Tom ShanklinPerson: Mark CuetoPerson: Iain BalshawPerson: CuetoPerson: Eddie O’SullivanPerson: O’SullivanPerson: J LewseyPerson: M CuetoPerson: B O’DriscollPerson: G HensonPerson: T ShanklinPerson: R O’GaraPerson: D PeelPerson: G JenkinsPerson: G BullochPerson: M StevensPerson: P O’ConnellPerson: B KayPerson: R HillPerson: M WilliamsPerson: L DallaglioPerson: S ThompsonPerson: A SheridanPerson: M O’KellyPerson: M CorryPerson: M DawsonPerson: C HodgsonPerson: G D’ArcyEvent: 2001 LionsEvent: 2001 Test seriesEvent: Zealand Maori XVOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: British & Irish LionsOrganisation: Lions’Organisation: Bay of PlentyOrganisation: ArgentinaOrganisation: PlentyOrganisation: All BlacksOrganisation: Queensland President’s XVOrganisation: WallabiesOrganisation: WaspsOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: SaleOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: NeathOrganisation: Swansea OspreysOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: CardiffOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: LlanelliOrganisation: BathOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: SaracensOrganisation: NorthamptonOrganisation: Ireland
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