{"id":201948,"date":"2025-10-15T14:13:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/201948\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T14:13:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:13:08","slug":"england-star-names-his-ultimate-xv-and-current-wales-player-makes-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/201948\/","title":{"rendered":"England star names his ultimate XV and current Wales player makes cut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The England star has named his dream XV<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760537588_654_0_Capture.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>England international Luke Cowan-Dickie(Image: YouTube\/Nik Simon)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">England star Luke Cowan-Dickie has named his dream Lions XV &#8211; and it includes one Wales star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">The hooker was called up for his second British and Irish Lions tour over the summer, and made four appearances during the trip Down Under.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Now, back at Sale Sharks, he sat down to offer up his verdict on who would make his dream team, with Jac Morgan the only Wales star to get the nod. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/walesrugby.substack.com\/subscribe?coupon=7b6a76da\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind the scenes in Welsh rugby.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind the scenes in Welsh rugby.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/ospreys\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ospreys<\/a> star is currently sidelined having missed the opening three games of the new URC season with a calf issue, but has become the shining light of Welsh rugby recently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Morgan would end up being the only Welshman left on the tour after countryman Tomos Williams pulled out of the squad with a hamstring injury against the Western Force.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">And he was overlooked for a place in the opening Test with the Wallabies, losing out to Tom Curry, who also makes Cowan-Dickie&#8217;s dream line-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;Tom Curry, without a doubt captain, well he wasn&#8217;t captain but he&#8217;s in there night and day,&#8221; <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OorIgliWBGY\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">he told Nik Simon in an interview on YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;My number 8 would be [Jack] Conan and my six would be&#8230; I&#8217;d have Jac Morgan in there as well. 100 per cent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;He&#8217;s a legend as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_JS373216984.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jac Morgan of The British &amp; Irish Lions arrive in Australia ahead of their 2025 Tour(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Ellis Genge, Dan Sheehan, Tadgh Furlong, Tadgh Beirne and Lions captain Mauro Itoje also all get the nod from the 32-year-old. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=e90f3817-255f-4349-881b-d9a4515d3f52&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Get the latest breaking Welsh rugby news stories sent straight to your inbox with our FREE daily newsletter. Sign up here.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Get the latest breaking Welsh rugby news stories sent straight to your inbox with our FREE daily newsletter. Sign up here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;Then at the backs, Jamison Gibson-Park, 10 Finn Russell, 12 Manu Tuilagi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;Actually no,&#8221; he muses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;Can we go back? 10 would Fordy [George Ford]. 12 would be Manu. 13 would be Henry Slade in his heyday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;14 Jack Nowell and probably James Lowe 11. No&#8230; [Anthony] Watson.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">However, his choice of full-back appeared to be the toughest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;There&#8217;s a few [options].<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;Freddy Steward could be in there,&#8221; he concludes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Luke Cowan-Dickie&#8217;s ultimate XV: Steward; Nowell, Slade, Tuilagi, Watson; Ford, Gibson-Park; Genge, Sheehan, Furlong; Itoje, Beirne; Morgan, T. 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