Munster’s Pride of Lions

Besides providing the captain of this summer’s tour party, Munster also has seven others who will make the trip to South Africa.

Also included is Donncha O’Callaghan who played seven times on the 2005 tour including two Test starts alongside Paul O’Connell and David Wallace who was a part of the 2001 squad that travelled to Australia and played in the games against New South Wales Country Districts and ACT Brumbies.

Munster’s young guns Tomas O’Leary and Keith Earls will also be making the trip to South Africa this summer.

Munster Lions: Paul O’Connell capt; Jerry Flannery, Donncha O’Callaghan, David Wallace, Alan Quinlan, Ronan O’Gara, Tomas O’Leary, Keith Earls

Other Irish Lions: Brian O’Driscoll, Luke Fitzgerald, Rob Kearney, Jamie Heaslip, Stephen Ferris, Tommy Bowe