British and Irish Lions: Wales players must be ready when the call comes – Evans

Wales legend Ieuan Evans has encouraged that his countrymen have overlooked the British and Irish Lions Tour to Australia to ensure that they are ready for call-ups in the case of injuries to the party.

Andy Farrell only mentioned two Welshmen in his 38-member team, Wales captain and Flanker Jac Morgan and Scrum-Half Tomos Williams, the least of the nation since the Fifth Lions Tour in 1903.

Since the end of the Second World War, the lowest number of Welshmen to tour five, to New -Zeeland in 1993 with Evans, now Lions chairman, including.

Speaking after the announcement of the Tour Party 2025, Evans said that he was “disappointed” for his countrymen, whose 17-match Losing Run helped ensure a much greater representation from Ireland, England and Scotland.

“This is about Andy Farrell and his team that selects the very best players with the very best dynamics that fit a British and Irish Lions tour, with all the challenges of playing Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday, Wednesday and that fit,” he said.

He added: “Even coming into the mix of selection is a challenge to begin with, but to find your way to actually get on the plane; but things change, happen, injuries, etc., so you have to be ready for that.

“Now that challenge for the group of players in Wales to fight for the next tour, but also to ensure that you now perform because you never know what will happen on that tour [to Australia].

“I have had enough tours to know that things change, injuries happen.”

Cardiff veteran Taulupe Faletau, a triple tourist, Ospreys Hooki Lake, Exeter Lock and Captain Dafydd Jenkins, Dragon’s Back Aaron Wainwright and Scarlets Back-Tree Star Murray were addressed as potential lion for the upcoming Lion for the upcoming Lion.

But nobody made the cut and only left Wales captain Morgan and Gloucester’s ex-cardiff half-back Williams to win Farrell’s mood.