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Lions 2017: Gatland's 41-man squad in full

By Jack Davies
Warren Gatland and Sam Warburton.

Warren Gatland named his British and Irish Lions squad for the forthcoming tour to New Zealand on Wednesday.

England were best represented among the 41-man selection, with 16 players, ahead of Wales (12) and Ireland (11).

Scotland only have two players included, despite their strong showing during the Six Nations.

Here we take a look at the squad in full.

Backs

Dan Biggar

Ospreys & Wales

Age: 27

Position: Fly-half

Test Caps: 56

Test Tries: 3

Lions Tours: N/A

Elliot Daly

Wasps & England

Age: 24

Position: Utility back

Test Caps: 13

Test Tries: 3

Lions Tours: N/A

Jonathan Davies

Scarlets & Wales

Age: 29

Position: Centre

Test Caps: 67

Test Tries: 13

Lions Tours: 2013

Owen Farrell

Saracens & England

Age: 25

Position: Fly-half/Centre

Test Caps: 53

Test Tries: 5

Lions Tours: 2013

Leigh Halfpenny

Toulon & Wales

Age: 28

Position: Full-back

Test Caps: 74

Test Tries: 12

Lions Tours: 2009, 2013

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Robbie Henshaw

Leinster & Ireland

Age: 23

Position: Centre

Test Caps: 29

Test Tries: 2

Lions Tours: N/A

Stuart Hogg

Glasgow Warriors & Scotland

Age: 24

Position: Full-back

Test Caps: 53

Test Tries: 16

Lions Tours: 2013

Jonathan Joseph

Bath & England

Age: 25

Position: Centre

Test Caps: 33

Test Tries: 16

Lions Tours: N/A

Conor Murray

Munster & Ireland

Age: 27

Position: Scrum-half

Test Caps: 59

Test Tries: 10

Lions Tours: 2013

George North

Northampton Saints & Wales

Age: 25

Position: Wing

Test Caps: 72

Test Tries: 32

Lions Tours: 2013

Jack Nowell

Exeter Chiefs & England

Age: 24

Position: Wing

Test Caps: 23

Test Tries: 11

Lions Tours: N/A

Jared Payne

Ulster & Ireland

Age: 31

Position: Full-back

Test Caps: 20

Test Tries: 4

Lions Tours: N/A

Forwards

Rory Best

Ulster & Ireland

Age: 34

Position: Hooker

Test Caps: 104

Test Tries: 8

Lions Tours: 2013

Dan Cole

Leicester Tigers & England

Age: 29

Position: Prop

Test Caps: 77

Test Tries: 4

Lions Tours: 2013

Taulupe Faletau

Bath & Wales

Age: 26

Position: Back-row

Test Caps: 67

Test Tries: 7

Lions Tours: 2013

Tadhg Furlong

Leinster & Ireland

Age: 24

Postion: Prop

Test Caps: 16

Test Tries: 0

Lions Tours: N/A

Jamie George

Saracens & England

Age: 26

Position: Hooker

Test Caps: 17

Test Tries: 1

Lions Tours: N/A

Iain Henderson

Ulster & Ireland

Age: 25

Position: Lock

Test Caps: 32

Test Tries: 5

Lions Tours: N/A

Maro Itoje

Saracens & England

Age: 22

Position: Lock/Back-row

Test Caps: 12

Test Tries: 0

Lions Tours: N/A

Peter O'Mahony

Munster & Ireland

Age: 27

Position: Back-row

Test Caps: 40

Test Tries: 1

Lions Tours: N/A

Ken Owens

Scarlets & Wales

Age: 30

Position: Hooker

Test Caps: 50

Test Tries: 3

Lions Tours: N/A

Kyle Sinckler

Harlequins & England

Age: 24

Position: Prop

Test Caps: 6

Test Tries: 0

Lions Tours: N/A

CJ Stander

Munster & Ireland

Age: 27

Position: Back-row

Test Caps: 15

Test Tries: 6

Lions Tours: N/A

Justin Tipuric

Ospreys & Wales

Age: 27

Position: Back-row

Test Caps: 52

Test Tries: 4

Lions Tours: 2013

Mako Vunipola

Saracens & England

Age: 26

Position: Prop

Test Caps: 45

Test Tries: 1

Lions Tours: 2013

Billy Vunipola

Saracens & England

Age: 24

Position: Back-row

Test Caps: 34

Test Tries: 6

Lions Tours: N/A

Sam Warburton (Captain)

Cardiff Blues & Wales

Position: Flanker

Test Caps: 76

Test Tries: 5

Lions Tours: 2013