Initial Lions squad of 67 announced
February 21, 2001

The following list of 67 players has been announced by Graham Henry and his team of selectors. Those in the list have been asked to confirm their availability for the tour.

Donal Lenihan, British and Irish Lions manager stated that players not included still had a chance of making the final touring squad, due to be announced on the weekend of April 19.

"The main purpose of the publication of this initial list is to ensure that players have an opportunity to examine the Tour contract. This is by no means the definitive list of players being considered, the process of selection is never exhausted,"

Forwards:

Back, Neil (England)
Budgett, Nathan (Wales)
Bullock, Gordon (Scotland)
Charvis, Colin (Wales)
Clohessy, Peter (Ireland)
Corry, Martin (England)
Dallaglio, Lawrence (England)
Davidson, Jeremy (Ireland)
Dawson, Kieran (Ireland)
Gough, Ian (Wales)
Greening, Phil (England)
Grewcock, Danny (England)
Grimes, Stuart (Scotland)
Hayes, John (Ireland)
Hill, Richard (England)
Johnson, Martin (England)
Leonard, Jason (England)
Leslie, Martin (Scotland)
Lewis, Geraint (Wales)
McBryde, Robin (Wales)
Miller, Eric (Ireland)
Morris, Darren (Wales)
Murray, Scott (Scotland)
O'Kelly, Malcolm (Ireland)
Pountney, Budge (Scotland)
Quinnell, Scott (Wales)
Regan, Mark (England)
Rogers, Peter (Wales)
Smith, Tom (Scotland)
Taylor, Simon (Scotland)
Vickery, Phil (England)
Wallace, David (Ireland)
West, Dorian (England)
White, Julian (England)
Williams, Martyn (Wales)
Wood, Keith (Ireland)
Young, David (Wales)

Backs

Balshaw, Ian (England)
Bateman, Allan (Wales)
Bracken, Kyran (England)
Catt, Mike (England)
Cohen, Ben (England)
Cooper, Gareth (Wales)
Dawson, Matt (England)
Gibbs, Scott (Wales)
Greenwood, Will (England)
Healey, Austin (England)
Henderson, Rob (Ireland)
Hickie, Denis (Ireland)
Horgan, Shane (Ireland)
Howe, Tyrone (Ireland)
Howley, Rob (Wales)
James, Dafydd (Wales)
Jenkins, Neil (Wales)
Leslie, John (Scotland)
Luger, Dan (England)
Metcalfe, Glen (Scotland)
Murray, Cameron (Scotland)
O'Driscoll, Brian (Ireland)
O'Gara, Ronan (Ireland)
Paterson, Chris (Scotland)
Perry, Matt (England)
Stringer, Peter (Ireland)
Taylor, Mark (Wales)
Thomas, Gareth (Wales)
Townsend, Gregor (Scotland)
Wilkinson, Jonny (England)

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