THE 37-MAN TOURING SQUAD

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Lee Byrne (Wales), Rob Kearney (Ireland)

Wing

Shane Williams (Wales), Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Ugo Monye (England), Luke Fitzgerald (Ireland), Tommy Bowe (Ireland)

Centre

Tom Shanklin (Wales), Jamie Roberts (Wales), Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland), Keith Earls (Ireland), Riki Flutey (England)

Outhalf

Ronan O’Gara (Ireland), Stephen Jones (Wales)

Scrumhalf

Mike Phillips (Wales), Harry Ellis (England), Tomás O’Leary (Ireland)

Number eight

Jamie Heaslip (Ireland), Andy Powell (Wales)

Flanker

David Wallace (Ireland), Stephen Ferris (Ireland), Alan Quinlan (Ireland), Joe Worsley (England), Martyn Williams (Wales)

Lock

Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales), Paul O’Connell (Ireland, capt), Donncha O’Callaghan (Ireland), Simon Shaw (England), Nathan Hines (Scotland)

Prop

Gethin Jenkins (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales), Andrew Sheridan (England), Phil Vickery (England), Euan Murray (Scotland)

Hooker

Jerry Flannery (Ireland), Lee Mears (England), Matthew Rees (Wales)

Tour itinerary

(all kick-off times Irish)

Saturday, May 30th:Highveld XV v Lions, Royal Bafokeng (2pm)

Wednesday, June 3rd:Golden Lions v Lions, Ellis Park (6.10pm)

Saturday, June 6th:Cheetahs v Lions, Vodacom Park (2pm)

Wednesday, June 10th:Sharks v Lions, ABSA Park (6.10pm)

Saturday, June 13th:Western Province v Lions, Newlands (2pm)

Tuesday, June 16th:Coastal XV v Lions, Nelson Mandela stadium (2pm)

Saturday, June 20th:First Test – South Africa v Lions, ABSA Park (2pm)

Tuesday, June 23rd:Emerging Springboks v Lions, Newlands (6.10pm) Saturday, June 27th: Second Test – South Africa v Lions, Loftus Versfeld (2pm)

Saturday, July 4th:Third Test – South Africa v Lions, Ellis Park (2pm).