{"id":214665,"date":"2025-06-26T01:56:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T01:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/214665\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T01:56:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T01:56:07","slug":"power-rankings-british-irish-lions-tier-list-whos-leading-the-race-for-a-test-jersey-page-2-of-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/214665\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Rankings: British &#038; Irish Lions Tier List \u2013 Who\u2019s Leading the Race for a Test Jersey? &#8211; Page 2 of 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scrum-halves<\/p>\n<tr>PlayerTierNotes<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Jamison Gibson-Park<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe8 A<\/td>\n<td>Likely starting 9 if fit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tomos Williams<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe6 B<\/td>\n<td>Promoted ahead of Alex Mitchell based on impact and experience.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Alex Mitchell<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe7 C<\/td>\n<td>Solid but currently third in pecking order.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Fly-halves<\/p>\n<tr>PlayerTierNotes<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Finn Russell<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe9 S<\/td>\n<td>Clear Test starter with creativity and control.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fin Smith<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe8 A<\/td>\n<td>Emerging star, surpassing Marcus Smith as main backup.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Marcus Smith<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe7 C<\/td>\n<td>Has struggled at fullback; Test fly-half spot unlikely.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Centres<\/p>\n<tr>PlayerTierNotes<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Bundee Aki<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe8 A<\/td>\n<td>Midfield mainstay.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Huw Jones<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe6 B<\/td>\n<td>Now ahead of Ringrose for his attacking prowess.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sione Tuipulotu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe6 B<\/td>\n<td>Versatile and strong option, deserving of B tier status.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Garry Ringrose<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe7 C<\/td>\n<td>Dropped slightly due to injury\/form.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Wings<\/p>\n<tr>PlayerTierNotes<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Duhan van der Merwe<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe9 S<\/td>\n<td>Test starter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>James Lowe<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe8 A<\/td>\n<td>Reliable threat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tommy Freeman<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe6 B<\/td>\n<td>Moves ahead of Hansen due to recent form.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mack Hansen<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe7 C<\/td>\n<td>Slight drop due to injuries\/form.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Fullbacks<\/p>\n<tr>PlayerTierNotes<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Blair Kinghorn<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe8 A<\/td>\n<td>Now ahead of Keenan, though may join squad later due to club commitments.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hugo Keenan<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe6 B<\/td>\n<td>Slightly edged down but still a strong option.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Elliot Daly<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\ud83d\udfe5 D<\/td>\n<td>Utility back role.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>EDITORS PICKS:<\/p>\n<p>Can You Name Every 2021 British &amp; Irish Lions Player?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Think you remember the 2021 Lions tour of South Africa? It\u2019s been a few years since that brutal, bruising, and controversial Test series \u2014 but true rugby heads never forget.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>42 players<\/strong>\u00a0were named in Warren Gatland\u2019s final squad<\/li>\n<li>The Lions\u00a0<strong>won the First Test 22-17<\/strong>, but the Springboks hit back to\u00a0<strong>win the series 2-1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The decider? A gritty\u00a0<strong>19-16<\/strong>\u00a0Springbok victory that still stings for many fans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now it\u2019s time to test your memory.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>How many of those 42 Lions can you name?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No hints. No positions. Just rugby IQ.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>You\u2019ve got 5 minutes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take the quiz, scroll down, and start typing.<br \/><strong>Let\u2019s see what you\u2019re made of.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scrum-halves PlayerTierNotes Jamison Gibson-Park \ud83d\udfe8 A Likely starting 9 if fit. 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