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Andy Farrell must not be forced to pick token Welsh players for Lions tour

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Jac Morgan , by consensus, has been Wales ’s best player, finishing as the top tackler in the Six Nations with 88 .

Jac Morgan is a strong candidate and an excellent player, but there is no guarantee he ends up being selected given that six back rows were picked originally for the 2021 tour.

The seats on the plane fill up quickly once you add the Irish and English contingents.

Of course, no Wales players on the Lions tour would be a travesty, and a sorry reflection of the state of the national game, but that is not Farrell ’s fault. The Lions simply have to win this Test series, having drawn in New Zealand and lost by a hair in South Africa . That means picking the best players and not being guilt-tripped into calling up a Wales player to keep everyone happy. Ben Coles will be joining you in the comments from 10am today .