Lions overlook trio of 6 Nations skippers

Three RBS 6 Nations captains – Ryan Jones, Steve Borthwick and Mike Blair - have failed to make the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of South Africa.

Lions overlook trio of 6 Nations skippers
Tue, 21 Apr, 2009 - 15:04

Three RBS 6 Nations captains – Ryan Jones, Steve Borthwick and Mike Blair - have failed to make the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of South Africa.

Lions manager Gerald Davies today ended the waiting game by announcing a 37-man party for the 10-match trip, that includes three Tests against the world champion Springboks.

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CourtsRugbyLions 2009Place: South AfricaPlace: RustenburgPerson: Ryan JonesPerson: Steve BorthwickPerson: Mike BlairPerson: Gerald DaviesPerson: JonesPerson: BorthwickPerson: BlairPerson: Jonny WilkinsonPerson: Danny CiprianiPerson: Gavin HensonPerson: James HookPerson: Tom CroftPerson: Keith EarlsPerson: Alan QuinlanPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: Euan MurrayPerson: Nathan HinesPerson: Leigh HalfpennyPerson: Ugo MonyePerson: Andy PowellPerson: PowellPerson: EarlsPerson: QuinlanPerson: Delon ArmitagePerson: ArmitagePerson: Ian McGeechanPerson: Shane WilliamsPerson: McGeechanPerson: Riki FluteyPerson: Phil VickeryPerson: Simon ShawPerson: Joe WorsleyPerson: DaviesEvent: Heineken CupEvent: 6 Nations ChampionshipOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: Irish LionsOrganisation: British and Irish LionsOrganisation: SpringboksOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Wales’Organisation: British & Irish Lions
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