Andy Farrell installs Itoje as captain for Australia tourLeinster provide record 12 players in 38-strong squad
Henry Pollock has been included in the British & Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer, capping a remarkable rise for the Northampton back-rower, but there is no place for Owen Farrell or another former England captain Jamie George.
Pollock, 20, is the standout name in Andy Farrell’s 38-man squad that, as revealed by the Guardian, is captained by Maro Itoje. When his name was read out by the Lions chairman, Ieuan Evans, at a live event at the O2 in front of around 2,000 spectators, Pollock received by far the largest cheer.
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