British & Irish Lions news: A forward pack of players not selected by Andy Farrell for Australia tour

Andy Farrell has chosen his squad for the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour of Australia, giving 38 players what will no doubt be one of the best experiences of their careers.

However, the cut-throat nature of professional sport has also left a number of top-class players devastated that their name was not called out during the live event on May 8.

Here, Sports News Blitz writer Jacob Garrett picks eight players who will feel hard done by not to be sitting on the plane Down Under.