British & Irish Lions squad: 41-man touring party to New Zealand in pictures
THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS will tour New Zealand this summer, and the full squad has finally been announced.
Express Sport takes a look at the full British & Irish Lions squad set to tour New Zealand
Head coach Warren Gatland has left out a number of high-profile players in his selection, including England captain Dylan Hartley and compatriot Joe Launchbury.
Jamie Roberts was also left out of the touring party while Jared Payne, Jonathan Joseph and Tommy Seymour all earned surprise call-ups.
The Lions will undergo a gruelling tour schedule that includes five matches against domestic Super Rugby teams and clashes with representative sides in addition to the traditional tests against the All Blacks.
Scroll through the gallery above to see which players have been selected in the British & Irish Lions squad for the 2017 New Zealand tour.