Midlands Involvement In Lions Squad But No Room For Sexton

Eight Irish players have been named in Warren Gatland's side.

There'll be midlands involvement in this year's Lions Tour of South Africa.

Athlone's Robbie Henshaw is one of eight Irish players included in Warren Gatland's squad - along with Bundee Aki, Conor Murray, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson and Andrew Porter.

Johnny Sexton is the notable omission.

The Ireland captain has been on the sidelines since sustaining a concussion in Leinster's Champions Cup victory over Exeter last month. 

The 37-man squad also includes 11 English players, 10 Welsh players, and eight Scots.

 

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