By Zinzan Brooke Former All Black

It's amazing. Wales have just won the Grand Slam and yet, having sketched out my Lions starting XV, only four Welshmen make the frame.

Wales are very good as a team but there are individuals elsewhere, some of whom punched below their weight in the Six Nations, who should go to New Zealand on merit.

I'm assuming everyone is fit and available and in a few positions have opted for experience over form. I've got two Scots, four Welshmen, four Irishmen and five Englishmen.

I like the look of that side on paper but Sir Clive Woodward's job is to build cohesion and harmony and get them performing on the pitch. I should add that virtually every position will be fiercely contested, so I fully expect things to change.

Attacks well - you want that penetration. Has shone in a poor side and showed some promising glimpses against England. Needs to read the game well - when to counter-attack and when to kick.

General kicking game is solid too. Geordan Murphy dropped a couple of balls against France, while Gareth Thomas lacks a yard of pace.

One of the guys who's been playing very well in a team that has struggled. Solid, robust and competitive. Has proved himself at the top level.

Shane Williams and his dancing feet is an option but the Lions will need a bit of physical presence.

World class. Enough said. The Lions will need him at his very best. Very competitive and a pretty complete player.

He'll ask questions of the New Zealanders. His benchmark is pretty high, it's up to him how high he wants to push it.

The form pick. Outstanding in the Six Nations. I like his cocky attitude, there's an element of arrogance but it's a good arrogance. It shows he wants to go places.

Had a good game against O'Driscoll and didn't allow the Irishman much space. If they're all fit I might go for Greenwood but he hasn't played for a while.

A top-class player. Has been there and done it and will be one of the senior figures on tour. Experience will be key.

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Attacking skills are world class and he's very good physically and in defence. The back three combination will work well with him on the wing.

Stephen Jones is right up there but Wilkinson is tried and tested and has come through in the past. He's a match winner and a big-game player. If he's fit, he's in.

If not, Gavin Henson goes to fly-half with Will Greenwood or Gordon D'Arcy in the centre. There's something about Henson. The only question is - can he run and control a game?

The in-form half-back. Constantly challenging. A few question marks existed last year but has grown in stature and confidence.

Matt Dawson will go close. Hasn't had a run, but if he gets on tour and gets the bit between his teeth in the early matches he will push Peel.

The cornerstone of the Welsh scrum and offers an extra dimension around the field. Puts in his share of tackles and his try against Ireland shows his mobility.

Will improve on tour and could really make a name for himself.

Could do more around the field but in the crucial area of the line-out, his throwing ability gives him the upper hand. Finds his locks well.

Steve Thompson can't hit a barn door and there is a worry the Kiwis will pressure him hard. Could go into his shell.

A sound player and very solid technically. The Lions will need someone like him to anchor the scrum.

One of the guys you don't see a lot but, speaking as a former number eight, having a guy like him at the base of the scrum is a dream ride.

Solid, competitive, moves well in the line-out, makes his tackles, covers a lot of ground and carries ball well.

But Brent Cockbain and Ben Kay are close, with Danny Grewcock behind them. Grewcock has lost a bit of the animal in him.

At the beginning of the tournament, O'Connell was another name in the second-row pack but he is one who has put his hand up.

A solid anchor in the line-out and very competitive. Provides good physical presence, a good attitude and the hunger. Combines well with countrymen O'Kelly and Byrne. A known combination.

A solid performer. In a good team environment, he'll blossom and will get better. The Lions tour will challenge him in a good way.

If Richard Hill is back and on form you wouldn't bet against him forcing his way back in. But White could easily keep his spot.

The outstanding player of the Six Nations. Open-side could be the toughest area on the park and in the All Blacks' Richie McCaw you've got probably the best exponent in the world.

Lewis Moody is playing well but he's not so much a ground player. But it could be Martyn Williams who plays himself out and Neil Back, if he makes the squad, who plays his way in once the tour starts.

You're going to need a little mongrel down there and Backy seems to fit that bill. He might be 36 but he's looked after himself and his tower of experience will help.

Has a ton of experience and did well down there for England last summer given the circumstances. He's only 32 so has still got age on his side.