Squad announced:
Backs: Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Stuart Hogg (Scotland), Rob Kearney (Ireland),
Tommy Bowe (Ireland), Alex Cuthbert (Wales), Sean Maitland (Scotland), George North (Wales),
Jonathan Davies (Wales), Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland), Jamie Roberts (Wales), Manu Tuilagi (England),
Owen Farrell (England), Jonathan Sexton (Ireland),
Conor Murray (Ireland), Mike Phillips (Wales), Ben Youngs (England).
Forwards: Dan Cole (England), Cian Healy (Ireland), Gethin Jenkins (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales), Matt Stevens (England), Mako Vunipola (England),
Dylan Hartley (England), Richard Hibbard (Wales), Tom Youngs (England), Ian Evans (Wales),
Richie Gray (Scotland), Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales), Paul O'Connell (Ireland), Geoff Parling (England),
Tom Croft (England), Dan Lydiate (Wales), Sean O'Brien (Ireland), Justin Tipuric (Wales), Sam Warburton (Wales)
Toby Faletau (Wales), Jamie Heaslip (Ireland).
As expected nearly half are from the Welsh Six nations championship team.
Notable absentees are Chris Robshaw, Ben Morgan ( ) and Rory Best (who is better than Hartley in my opinion)
Folks are split on whether Wilko should've been included, specially seeing as he gave Farrell a masterclass in kicking and match generalship on Sunday...
Really hope BOD gets a deserved farewell by being part of a winning Lions tour party.