2021 LIONSA YEAR TO GO

NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION
THIS WEEK… No.8s

Pole position: Wales’ Taulupe Faletau has the pedigree to be the Lions No.8
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2020 Ranking
1. Taulupe Faletau (Wales)
2. Billy Vunipola (England)
3. Magnus Bradbury (Scotland)
4. CJ Stander (Ireland)
5. Alex Dombrandt (England)
ATWO-pronged Lions No.8 assault force of Taulupe Faletau and Billy Vunipola should be enough to make the Springboks think twice about their capacity to overwhelm any back row that the 2021 tourists field in the Test s...