Ryan Jones is the big-name omission from the 2009 Lions tour party
Wales will supply 13 players to the Lions' 37-man squad, but there is no place for captain Ryan Jones.
The Wales captain was the big-name omission from the tour party for the three-Test series in South Africa.
But Shane Williams made the tour with fellow backs Leigh Halfpenny, Lee Byrne, Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts, Stephen Jones and Mike Phillips.
Also in are Wales forwards Andy Powell, Matthew Rees, Gethin Jenkins, Alun Wyn Jones, Adam Jones and Martyn Williams.
Lions and Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards said of Ryan Jones: "It has been a hard decision but we always have to be guided by [Lions coach] Ian McGeechan.
I'm pretty sure that Ryan will be fit and ready if someone does get injured to get over to South Africa
Lions and Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards
"He is the sole selector of the team. Obviously, the form of the Ospreys recently hasn't been great, so that probably didn't go in Ryan's favour.
"But traditionally there are always injuries on a Lions tour and I'm pretty sure that Ryan will be fit and ready if someone does get injured to get over to South Africa on the next plane."
Of the regions, the Blues and the Ospreys both boast six representatives.
The Ospreys have five Welshmen plus Ireland winger Tommy Bowe.
The Scarlets supply Stephen Jones - just one of two fly-halves in the squad -meaning there is no place for James Hook - and hooker Rees.
Two players also overlooked by the selectors are scrum-half Dwayne Peel and Gavin Henson, who are both injured.
But the notable absentee is the Wales skipper, a victim of coach Ian McGeechan's pledge that selection would be on form rather than reputation.
Jones has not had a good season by his own standards, and there had been many doubting he would make the tour, including former Lions assistant coach Jim Telfer.
Lions and former Wales scrum-half Robert Jones says he has sympathy for the Welsh captain.
"I'm disappointed for Ryan and I feel sorry for him," said Jones.
"Because six months ago he was the leading contender to be captain let alone a player on tour and now it's all been taken away.
"He hasn't been playing well admittedly and the Ospreys haven't been going well but I think he still merited a place."
'Fabulous honour' for Lions captain O'Connell
With Jones' not included it means that the captains of Wales, England (Steve Borthwick) and Scotland (Mike Blair) have failed to make the tour.
Though Wales have a healthy representation they have been pipped by Ireland, who boast 14 players including the captain Paul O'Connell.
The Lions depart on 24 May for a 10-match tour and play Test matches in Durban, Pretoria and Johannesburg.
British and Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa (age-club-country):
Full-back
Lee Byrne (28) Ospreys and Wales Rob Kearney (23) Leinster and Ireland
Wing
Shane Williams (32) Ospreys and Wales Leigh Halfpenny (20) Cardiff Blues and Wales Ugo Monye (26) Harlequins and England Luke Fitzgerald (21) Leinster and Ireland Tommy Bowe (25) Ospreys and Ireland
Centres
Tom Shanklin (29) Cardiff Blues and Wales Jamie Roberts (22) Cardiff Blues and Wales Brian O'Driscoll (30) Leinster and Ireland Keith Earls (21) Munster and Ireland Riki Flutey (29) Wasps and England
Fly-half
Stephen Jones (31) Llanelli Scarlets and Wales Ronan O'Gara (32) Munster and Ireland
Scrum-half
Mike Phillips (26) Ospreys and Wales Harry Ellis (26) Leicester and England Tomas O'Leary (25) Munster and Ireland
Prop
Gethin Jenkins (28) Cardiff Blues and Wales Adam Jones (28) Ospreys and Wales Andrew Sheridan(29) Sale and England Phil Vickery (33) Wasps and England Euan Murray (28) Northampton and Scotland
Hooker
Jerry Flannery (30) Munster and Ireland Lee Mears (30) Bath and England Matthew Rees (28) Llanelli Scarlets and Wales
Lock
Paul O'Connell, capt (29) Munster and Ireland Alun Wyn Jones (23) Ospreys and Wales Donncha O'Callaghan (30) Munster and Ireland Nathan Hines (32) Perpignan and Scotland Simon Shaw (35) Wasps and England
Back-row
Andy Powell (27) Cardiff Blues and Wales Jamie Heaslip (25) Leinster and Ireland Alan Quinlan (34) Munster and Ireland Martyn Williams (33) Cardiff Blues and Wales David Wallace (32) Munster and Ireland Joe Worsley (31) Wasps and England Stephen Ferris (23) Ulster and Ireland
Tour fixtures:
30 May: Highveld XV; Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg 3 June: Golden Lions; Ellis Park, Johannesburg 6 June: Cheetahs; Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein 10 June: Sharks; ABSA Park, Durban 13 June: Western Province; Newlands, Cape Town 16/17 June: Coastal XV; Port Elizabeth (Venue to be confirmed) 20 June: South Africa(first Test); ABSA Park, Durban 23 June: Emerging Springboks; Newlands, Cape Town 27 June: South Africa (second Test); Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 4 July: South Africa (third Test); Ellis Park, Johannesburg
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