Players Selected for First Test Against South Africa

please note the comments are opinions and do not reflect the British Lions or any home unions view of a player , if they cause offence , give up rugby !!!

Lions (vs South Africa, first Test, Saturday June 20)

15. Lee Byrne (Ospreys/Wales) Strong attacking and defence
14. Tommy Bowe (Ospreys/Ireland) Great season
13. Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster/Ireland) Back in form
12. Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues/Wales) Injured but class
11. Ugo Monye (Harlequins/England) Deserves his chance
10. Stephen Jones (Scarlets/Wales) Will he make a break
9. Mike Phillips (Ospreys/Wales) Keep your cool show your skills

8. Jamie Heaslip (Leinster/Ireland) Sound player
7. David Wallace (Munster/Ireland) Great
6. Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers/England) Grafter take your chance
5. Paul O'Connell (Munster/Ireland) Captain , Lead by example
4. Alun-Wyn Jones (Ospreys/Wales) In form 2nd row of 6 Nations
3. Phil Vickery (London Wasps/England) OOOps now scrummage
2. Lee Mears (Bath/England) Small but playing well
1. Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues/Wales) A lions Legend in the making

Replacements

16. Matthew Rees (Scarlets/Wales) Get and show um
17. Adam Jones (Ospreys/Wales) Sort your hair out
18. Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster/Ireland) OK
19. Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues/Wales) Come on the nugget
20. Harry Ellis (Leicester Tigers/England) NO NO TEMPER MENTAL
21. Ronan O'Gara (Munster/Ireland) OH NO !!!PITY HOOKS INJURED
22. Rob Kearney (Leinster/Ireland) GO FOR IT