THERE are unlikely to be many bolters from the blue, if any, in the Lions squad for the tour to South Africa because of the constraints posed by the pandemic. There have never been many anyway from 1950 onwards, but they have become increasingly rare.
England prop Kyle Sinckler, right, was one on the 2017 tour to New Zealand having been first capped that season with his eight appearances all coming off the bench and the only uncapped player chosen by the Lions in the professional era was another Englishman, Will Green-wood.
Dickie Jeeps, below, had yet to play for England when he toure...