England’s Henry Pollock Flasty named British and Irish Lions for Australia Tournament Lions
England’s novice selection Henry Pollock was the culmination of the British team announcement and Irish Lions on Thursday as the 20-year-old wing, with only 30 minutes of international Rugby under his belt, won a Slot in Andy Farrell’s squad.
Pollock, who was playing for England Sub-20s earlier this year, has made an irresistible case since then, grasping it with a great screen for Northampton ANTI Leinster before Farrell last week and now will be on the plane to Australia.
After confirming the widely expected appointment of Maro Ito as Captain, the rest of the tourists were discovered in alphabetical order as before, then the back.
Pollock’s name got the highest cheering from close-fans-2,000 fans paying 65 pounds ($ 86.68) to see the event at London’s O2 Arena.
There was no room for Andy Farrell Owen or Sam Prendergast, Ireland’s son, while the three flight butterflies went to Marcus Smith, Fin Smith and Finn Russell.
The surname to read was Tomos Williams, who joins the Jac Morgan arm like the only Welsh in the squad.
Williams will fight with Alex Mitchell, England and Jamison Gibson -Park, Ireland – one of 12 extraordinary leinster players in the squad – for the nine jersey.
It must have been difficult to hear about Ben Curry, who lost while his brother Tom made the list in the hyper-conquering area of the back row.
The center of Scotland Sione Tuipulot was also, despite lost the six nations with a chest injury. Tobacco friends Van der Merwe and Blair Kinghorn, also currently injured, made the cut.
Toulouse-based Kinghorn is likely to lose up to the first three games of the tournament after his team competes in Top-14 French.
“First and foremost I can only say congratulations to all those who are chosen, is a special day. Something something they will remember forever“Farrell said.
“Commissionings for those who thought they would be elected today. But things happen in the tournament or before boarding the plane as well. So all those who have ambitions continue to fight, stay capable and we will see“
Lions begin with a game against Argentina in Dublin on June 20th. They will have five tour matches before their first test in Brisbane on July 19. The second and third tests are on July 26 and August 2.
Forward: Tadhg Beirne, Ollie Chessum, Jack Conan, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Scott Cummings, Tom Curry, Ben Earl, Zander Fagerson, Tadhg Furlong, Ellis Genge, Maro Ito (Captain), Ronan Kelleher, Joe McCarthy, Henry Pollock. Andrew Porter, James, Pierre, Pierre, Pierre, Pierre, Pierre, Pierre, Pierre, Pierre, Pierre, Pierre, Pierre, Pierre, Pierre, Jacer Sheehan, Will Stuart, Josh Van Der Flier
Spine: Bundee AKI, Elliot Daly, Tommy Freeman, Jamison Gibson-Park, Mack Hansen, Huw Jones, Hugo Keenan, Blair Kinghorn, James Lowe, Alex Mitchell, Garry Ringrose, Finn Russell, Fin Smith, Marcus Smith, Sione Tuipulotu, Tuhni Merwi Merwe Williams, Finn Russell