Stuart Hogg Set to Captain the Lions in Tour Opener

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The Lions take on the Emirates Lions in South Africa on Saturday the opening game of the tour and Stuart Hogg will captain the side from full-back with no Irish players in the starting 15. But a very strong starting 15 with a good mix of youth and experience, the Lions got off to a Rocky start last Saturday losing some key players including Welsh duo Justin Tipuric and Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones, none the less the tour kicks off this Saturday.

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We can’t wait for the tour to get going and Finn Russell looks like an exciting prospect at Out-half we’ve seen how good he is for Racing 92 and the Scottish team.

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