Sam Warburton selects only 2 Englishmen in his British and Irish Lions XV
Former British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton raised a few eyebrows today when he revealed a selection from the Lions XV that included just two English players. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. Despite winning both the Guinness Six Nations and the Autumn Nations Cup, Warburton did not see fit to reward them in this team selection, instead choosing an Irish team to face the Springboks in South Africa in 2021. Warburton, who headlined the 2017 tour of New Zealand, revealed his selection on Twitter, writing: “What a game England. Look at my Lion XV. What you think?” In fairness to Warburton, although he did not specify it in his Tweet, his selection was made in the context of his current form of the weekend's Fall Nations Cup final, where England did not shoot, barely leaving the line against a third party. French costume choice. XV LIONS OF SAM WARBURTON 1. Cyan Healy 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie 3....