Lions Selection: Bolter Phenomenon

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Lions Tour 2025: Nine bolters for the trip to Australia

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The concept of a bolter has become synonymous with Lions squad selection.

Players propelled from leftfield to centre stage and on to the plane with the best of Britain and Ireland .

Some bolters have blossomed into Lions greats .

Here are nine potential picks to listen out for when Ieuan Evans announces the squad.

Sale's Ford has never toured with the Lions and is unlikely to if he misses out this time.

Nicky Smith has been in dazzling club form for Sale, playing close to the line and easing open holes for himself or runners.

Scott Cummings' injury absence attracted fewer headlines than the loss of Tuipulotu , but arguably was just as damaging to Scotland 's Six Nations campaign given his front- five heft and nous.

David Ribbans has acclimatised fast to life in the Top 14 after just a year in France .

Henry Pollock could the Northampton flanker's soaraway season finish on Lions duty?.

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