Controversial journalist selects Beard and Youngs in his 'baffling' Lions XV

BACK-THREE:

• 15 Liam Williams (Wal)
• 14 Anthony Watson (Eng)
• 11 Sean Maitland (Sco)

CENTRES:

• 13 Garry Ringrose (Ire)
• 12 Robbie Henshaw (Ire)

HALFBACKS:

• 10 Finn Russell (Sco)
• 9 Ben Youngs (Eng)

FRONT-ROW:

• 1 Mako Vunipola (Eng)
• 2 Ken Owens (Wal)
• 3 Tadhg Furlong (Ire)

SECOND-ROW:

• 4 Adam Beard (Wal)
• 5 Iain Henderson (Ire)

BACK-ROW:

• 6 Maro Itoje (Eng) - Captain
• 7 Tom Curry (Eng)
• 8 Toby Faletau (Wal)

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