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Our experts pick their Lions squad to tour Australia

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The Six Nations was completed and the Lions tour is just over three months away.

Telegraph Sport’s experts pick the players they believe should go to Australia .

Dan Sheehan Ronan Kelleher and Luke Cowan-Dickie are shoo-ins for Ireland hookers.

Tom Jordan is more than capable of starting a midweek game at fly-half while simultaneously competing for a spot at centre or full-back.

I regret the omission of Jack Conan , but Jamie Ritchie and Ben Curry have demanded inclusion and Jac Morgan survives Wales ’s savaging on Super Saturday .

Tomos Williams is the unfortunate individual to drop out of the reckoning.

Dan Sheehan , Ronan Kelleher and Luke Cowan-Dickie Cowan Dickie to start.

Caelan Doris , Jac Morgan , Ben Curry and Ben Curry in England 's back row.

Andrew Porter , Pierre Schoeman , Ellis Genge , Nicky Smith and Will Stuart Zander Fagerson are the most vulnerable.

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