Jason Robinson at full-back instead of Josh Lewsey (he's selected on the right wing) and Jonny Wilkinson to partner Brian O'Driscoll in the centre were the only real talking points when the Lions XV was named today.

British & Irish Lions (vs New Zealand). Saturday 25th June 2005, Jade Stadium, Christchurch, KO 7.10pm

15 Jason ROBINSON (Sale Sharks, England) 14 Josh LEWSEY (London Wasps, England 13 Brian O DRISCOLL (Leinster, Ireland) CAPTAIN 12 Jonny WILKINSON (Newcastle Falcons, England) 11 Gareth THOMAS (Toulouse, Wales) 10 Stephen JONES (Clermont Auvergne, Wales) 9 Dwayne PEEL (Llanelli, Wales) 1 Gethin JENKINS (Cardiff, Wales) 2 Shane BYRNE (Leinster, Ireland) 3 Julian WHITE (Leicester Tigers, England) 4 Paul O CONNELL (Munster, Ireland) 5 Ben KAY (Leicester Tigers, England) 6 Richard HILL (Saracens, England) 7 Neil BACK (Leicester Tigers) 8 Martin CORRY (Leicester Tigers, England) Replacements. 16 Steve THOMPSON (Northampton Saints, England) 17 Graham ROWNTREE (Leicester Tigers, England) 18 Danny GREWCOCK (Bath, England) 19 Ryan JONES (Ospreys, Wales) 20 Matt DAWSON (London Wasps, England) 21 Will GREENWOOD (NEC Harlequins, England) 22 Shane HORGAN (Leinster, Ireland)