This top ten would have a real pop at the Springboks | Jeremy Guscott

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BATH, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Warren Gatland, the British and Irish Lions head coach, looks on during the European Rugby Challenge Cup match between Bath Rugby and Montpellier at the Recreation Ground on May 01, 2021 in Bath, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

THERE are some seasons before a Lions tour when so many players are putting their hands up that there are must-go candidates everywhere.
It has not been like that with the 2021 Lions, and Warren Gatland will not have an easy job when the head coach names his squad for the South Africa tour on Thursday, because there will be lots of close calls between players who have not been able to make an unanswerable case.
I have struggled to find ten players who I consider to be ‘musts’ during a strange season in which the pandemic has left its mark– but here are the players that he can build a succe...

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