Wilkinson wins Lions Test place Defiant Woodward backs picks

So Lions coach Sir Clive Woodward has revealed his hand and the team to take on New Zealand on Saturday has definitely caused a stir.

The fans have had their say with many not holding back in criticising Woodward's selection policy, accusing him of English bias as well as picking players that are not in top form.

BBC Sport has gathered the views of a range of former international stars, Jeremy Guscott, Gareth Edwards, Zinzan Brooke and Martin Bayfield to see what they thought of the Lions team.

LINE-UP: Jason Robinson; Josh Lewsey, Brian O'Driscoll, Jonny Wilkinson, Gareth Thomas

Jeremy Guscott, England and Lions
You can't say it's right or wrong until you know the result but I personally don't believe it is the right choice to put Wilkinson at inside centre.

I would have gone with Gavin Henson. He always makes that extra one or two yards and is the only real playmaker.

But I've played with Jonny at inside centre and he has a lot of strengths.

He is obviously a good distributor of the ball, he's a very good tactical kicker and we know his defence is very good, although it looks a little bit suspect at the moment because of his shoulder.

LINE-UP: Stephen Jones, Dwayne Peel

Gareth Edwards, Wales and Lions
These boys are outstanding individuals. They fully deserve their opportunity. They've been consistent throughout the season, they've improved game by game and now this is the big Test match for them. I see no reason why they cannot take on the All Blacks and be very successful.

There'll be a lot of pressure on Stephen Jones to protect Jonny Wilkinson and control the game. But I think it speaks volumes of Stephen Jones that he's been selected as the first choice outside half.

Having Stephen Jones alongside him will be an obvious advantage to Dwayne Peel because they know each other so well. But I'm sure if Jonny Wilkinson had been picked at outside half, Dwayne would have just got on with it as Lions before him have done.

The players are there for the benefit of the team whoever is selected. The fact that a player might be playing alongside a friend or international team-mate just adds to the occasion. They will be delighted to be playing as a pair.

LINE-UP: Richard Hill, Neil Back, Martin Corry

Zinzan Brooke, New Zealand
If it had been my choice, I would have gone for Martin Corry on the blind-side, Neil Back at open-side and Ryan Jones at number eight.

The Richard Hill selection is the one I'd question. He played underneath himself in the Maori game but I can understand what Woodward has done.

He had to decide whether Jones, who had an excellent first game on tour, would have repeated that in the first Test or whether Hill would raise his game and play as he knows he can.

Do you go into the Test with what you know or what you hope for?

This back row is very much what Woodward knows. That said, the trio selected in the back-row is massively experienced. You know they are not going to lie down and will chuck everything into the game.

LINE-UP: Gethin Jenkins, Shane Byrne, Julian White; Paul O'Connell, Ben Kay

Martin Bayfield, England and Lions
The pack I do not have a problem with. It was a tight call between Shane Byrne and Steve Thompson but they need to win their line-out ball so it's got to be thrown straight.

Paul O'Connell was a shoe-in for the front of the line-out and I think one of three could have been picked behind him.

Danny Grewcock must have been very close to being selected but O'Connell and Ben Kay is a good partnership.

Kay's fuse is slightly longer than Grewcock's and secondly he is a more destructive player in the line-out and around the field. He will get in the way of the New Zealand players.