Will Greenwood names his ‘pacy, tough-tacking’ 2025 Lions XV with Maro Itoje as captain - Ruck

Will Greenwood names his ‘pacy, tough-tacking’ 2025 Lions XV with Maro Itoje as captain

Pacy backs and hard-hitting forwards – England legend Will Greenwood has named his 2025 British and Irish Lions team to face Australia.

Will Greenwood: 2025 Lions XV

#BACK-THREE:

  • 15. Hugo Keenan (Ireland)
  • 14. Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales)
  • 11. Adam Radwan (England)

Greenwood on Radwan: “The Newcastle Falcon might be raw, but if you’re good enough, you’re old enough. We’ve seen Cheslin Kolbe hot-step his way to a series-clinching try; Radwan could do the same.”

Greenwood on Rees-Zammit: “The Welshman saw his opportunities limited on the tour to South Africa but in the short periods he did feature you could tell there was a star in the making.”

Our selection: Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales), Adam Radwan (England), Freddie Steward (England)


#CENTRES:

  • 13. Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
  • 12. Cameron Redpath (Scotland)

Greenwood on Redpath: “I am convinced that Redpath would have toured South Africa this year were it not for the serious knee injury sustained while in action for Bath.”

Our selection: Garry Ringrose (Ireland), Cameron Redpath (Scotland)

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