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The British and Irish Lions rugby squad was announced in late April ahead of the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa. Paul O’Connell was named the British and Irish Lions team captain.

Wales and Ireland each contributed 13 players while there were eight and two representatives from England and Scotland, respectively.

Official British and Irish Lions tour memorabilia from rugby jersey, to ties to DVD’s are available at the World Rugby Shop. Get in the Gear! Order while this rugby gear is available as WRS has SOLD OUT of most gear for previous tours.

Name	DoB	Position	Club	Country
Bowe, Tommy	2/22/84	wing	Ospreys	Ireland
Byrne, Lee	6/1/80	fullback/wing	Ospreys	Wales
Earls, Keith	10/2/87	Center/wing	Munster	Ireland
Ellis, Harry	5/17/82	Scrum Half	Leicester	England
Ferris, Stephen	8/2/85	Flanker	Ulster	Ireland
Fitzgerald, Luke	9/13/87	fullback/wing	Leinster	Ireland
Flannery, Jerry	10/17/78	Hooker	Munster	Ireland
Flutey, Riki	2/10/80	Center	Wasps	England
Halfpenny, Leigh	12/22/88	Wing	Cardiff	Wales
Heaslip, Jamie	12/15/83	No 8	Leinster	Ireland
Hines, Nathan	11/29/76	Lock	USA Perpignan	Scotland
Jenkins, Gethin	11/17/80	Prop	Cardiff	Wales
Jones, Adam Rhys	3/8/81	Prop	Ospreys	Wales
Jones, Alun Wyn	9/19/85	Lock	Ospreys	Wales
Jones, Stephen	12/8/77	Outside Half	Scarlets	Wales
Kearney, Rob	3/26/86	Fullback/Wing	Leinster	Ireland
Mears, Lee	3/5/79	Hooker	Bath	England
Monye, Ugo	4/13/83	Wing	Harlequins	England
Murray, Euan	8/7/80	Prop	N Saints	Scotland
O'Callaghan, Donncha	3/24/79	Lock	Munster	Ireland
O'Connell, Paul	10/20/79	Lock	Munster	Ireland
O'Driscoll	1/21/79	Center	Leinster	Ireland
O'Gara, Ronan	3/7/77	Outside Half	Munster	Ireland
Phillips, Mike	8/29/82	Scrum Half	Ospreys	Wales
Powell, Andy	8/23/81	Back Row	Cardiff	Wales
Quinlan, Alan	7/13/74	Back Row	Munster	Ireland
Rees, Matthew	12/9/80	Hooker	Scarlets	Wales
Roberts, Jamie	11/8/86	Center/ Wing	Cardiff	Wales
Shanklin, Tom	11/24/79	Center/ Wing	Cardiff	Wales
Shaw, Simon	9/1/72	Lock	Wasps	England
Sheridan, Andrew	11/1/79	Prop	Sale	England
Vickery, Phil	3/14/76	Prop	Wasps	England
Wallace, David	7/8/76	Back Row	Munster	Ireland
Williams, Martyn	9/1/75	Flanker	Cardiff	Wales
Williams, Shane	2/26/77	Wing	Ospreys	Wales
Worsley, Joe	6/14/77	Flanker	Wasps	England

British and Irish Lions Staff

GERALD DAVIES – Tour Manager
IAN McGEECHAN – Head Coach
WARREN GATLAND – Assistant Coach (Forwards)
SHAUN EDWARDS – Assistant Coach (Defence)
ROBERT HOWLEY – Assistant Coach (Backs)
GRAHAM ROWNTREE – Assistant Coach (Scrum)
CRAIG WHITE – Head of Physical Conditioning
PAUL STRIDGEON - Physical Conditioner
RHYS LONG – Head of Performance Analysis
RHODRI BOWN – Performance Analyst
Dr JAMES ROBSON – Head Doctor
Dr GARY O'DRISCOLL – Doctor
PRAV MATHEMA - Physiotherapist
PHIL PASK – Physiotherapist
BOB STEWART - Physiotherapist
RICHARD WEGRZYK - Masseur
GREG THOMAS – Head of Media
LOUISE RAMSAY – Operations Manager
GUY RICHARDSON - Logistics Officer
PADDY 'RALA' O'REILLY - Baggage Master
CHRISTINE CONNOLLY – Communications Manager
LOUISA CHEETHAM – Media Manager
RICHARD SMITH – Legal Support
DAVE CAMPBELL - Chef