South African-born Duhan van der Merwe on Thursday earned inclusion in the British & Irish Lions' squad for their tour to South Africa, but there was no spot for CJ Stander in the touring team to be led by Welshman Alun Wyn Jones. His spot has effectively gone the way of surprise inclusion Sam Simmonds. The Exeter Chiefs No 8 is the English Premiership's leading try scorer, but has been snubbed by England coach Eddie Jones for the past three seasons. But Scotland winger Van der Merwe, who dazzled in the Six Nations by beating a record 31 defenders and finishing as the Championship's top try-scorer with five, did crack the nod in coach Warren Gatland's squad. The Originals, 1888The Invincibles, 1974The heroes of 1997The Unbeaten Tours of 2013, 2017Over to you Class of 2021 - Time to write a new chapter in our history ??

Source: News 24 May 06, 2021 12:00 UTC