Leaving it late: On average, how many players get called up after the initial British & Irish Lions squad announcement?

06/11/2025 11:50 AM

Late 2009 call-up Tom Croft ended the year shortlisted for World Player of the Year (Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Some players even turn initial disappointment into starring roles in a series for the British & Irish Lions

Some players even turn initial disappointment into starring roles in a series for the British & Irish Lions