LONDON (Reuters) - Sale's Auckland-born winger Denny Solomona has been tipped for a place on the British and Irish Lions' tour to New Zealand by former England back Austin Healey. Healey told the Mirror that Solomona was "the best finisher in the league" and should be picked to play against the land of his birth. Last year, when asked while still playing rugby league for Castleford about his future, he said "my heart's not here, it's not for England". But his 42 tries in 2016, a Super League record, hastened a contentious switch to rugby union and reignited the nationality debate in another code. England already have four New Zealand-born players -- Dylan Hartley, Mako Vunipola, Teimana Harrison and Ben Te'o -- in their squad, all in contention for the 10-match Lions tour.

Source: The Star February 21, 2017 11:11 UTC