Sir Ian McGeechan updates his Lions XV after Six Nations conclusion
British and Irish LionsSaturday, 07 November 2020 at 13:27
Sir Ian McGeechan was a player in South Africa on the victorious Lions tour of 1974, one of the greatest of all.
He was coach of the victorious Lions tour in South Africa in 1997, another expedition that ranks in the highest echelon of rugby adventures.
He was coach again in South Africa in 2009, when his squad played some magnificent stuff, but went down 2-1 to the world champions.
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Initially picking his selection for the BBC in April, the Lions legend has updated his predicted XV when speaking to ESPN.
DID YOU KNOW? During his playing career, McGeechan was also a PE teacher for over two decades.
SIR IAN MCGEECHAN'S UPDATED LIONS XV:
15: Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
14: Anthony Watson (England)
"I'd definitely have Watson. He's great under the high ball, has unbelievable feet and would be outstanding on hard South African grounds."
13: Jonathan Davies (Wales)
"He'd be my pick, if fit. If he's not, it's likely to be Henry Slade,"
12: Manu Tuilagi (England)
"At 12, I have to go with Manu. There's such power there. And you'll need that."
11: Liam Williams (Wales)
10: Owen Farrell (England)
9: Gareth Davies (Wales)
""Murray has not been himself for a while now and that's a concern. I'd really like to see Price coming through because I enjoy the way he plays. But if I had to call it, I'd say Davies. He's a terrific player."
1: Rory Sutherland (Scotland)
"On form, I have to go with Sutherland. He's been absolutely brilliant. He's not just a good technical rugby player, he can play, he can run, he makes an impact. His story is an incredible one. I'd love to see him kick on."
2: Jamie George (England)
" Fantastic consistency, tough, good set-piece performer, just a very solid character. He will take some shifting."
3: Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
"He's not had a brilliant season but he's such a good player and in these circumstances you would get the best out of him. He'd rise to the challenge. He's done it before."
4: Maro Itoje (England)
""Itoje is definitely one of them and I'd bracket him as a possible captain. He's a hell of a competitor. When you watch him, he's into everything. He reads things so well, he's niggling, he leads by example. He's a really intelligent lad and a really intelligent rugby player."
5: James Ryan (Ireland)
"Those two could be unbelievable. They are two natural leaders and I'd be intrigued to see how their chemistry evolves on a Lions tour."
6: Caelan Doris (Ireland) replaces Jamie Ritchie (Scotland)
" He's the dark horse. I think he will be one of the players who comes out the 2021 tour that'll people see differently. He is superb."
7: Tom Curry (England)
"A very clever player, a relentless guy with a huge engine. He'd come into his own in a Lions environment," he says.
8: Billy Vunipola (England)
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