Iain Henderson, British and Irish Lions

Best, and Henderson to start, Payne benches for Lions opener.

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The Lions have sort of been bouncing along below our radar but you can’t really ignore them any longer once they start picking mouthwatering teams – oh the possibilities if these players click. Just look at that subs bench!

Anyway, the good news is that Rory Best and Iain Henderson start with Jared Payne benching – looks like it’s a straight head to head between him and Stuart Hogg for that Lions full-back berth. To tell the truth you wouldn’t be unhappy with either.

The Ulster contingent is joined by Leinster’s Johnny Sexton and Tadgh Furlong in the 23 man squad but bear in mind that this is just a first look and it’s expected that all the tourists will get a game over the first three matches

At the moment there are wonderful possibilities all over the pitch for the Lions, but it could, just as easily, go pear-shaped. It’s not so much . . .

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