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Published 16:52 14 Apr 2017 BST
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"Everyone is assuming he's on the team. Gats probably will pick him but I think it's the wrong decision. I don't think he's dynamic enough. He'll get you a couple of turnovers but two or three turnovers against New Zealand isn't going to be enough. "We need a seven who's going to be dynamic. Who is going to carry and make smart decisions... someone who is going to turn the game."
When it comes to back three players, just about everyone agrees that Stuart Hogg, George North and Liam Williams will be Lions tourists. After that, it gets interesting.
Ronan O'Gara had some frank comments about the chances of Daly [England] and 2013's goal-kicking hero Halfpenny [Wales]. He said:
"I think Elliot Daly is unproven in terms of he's someone in between the 10 and 20-caps stage [Note: Daly has 13 caps]. That's not what you need going into the First Test. For me, you need proven, proven performers. "Ellot Daly will have a dip. Is it New Zealand where he'll have the dip? I don't know but I don;t think he'll get on the plane." O'Gara added: "If Halfpenny is on the plane, I think he's on the Test side to kick. I don't see him being picked [though]. He's under-performing with Toulon and with the quality of goal-kickers there are now... "Former Connacht and Leinster winger Fionn Carr came to Daly's defence, though, and says he is a must to start on either wing. Mere days to go until the official announcement and all the debates will fire up again.
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