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VOTE: Who should captain the British and Irish Lions?

SYDNEY - JULY 05 2013: Alun Wyn Jones (R), the Lions captain, runs with team mate Owen Farrell during the British and Irish Lions Captain's Run
Image: Could Alun Wyn Jones (R) or Owen Farrell be Lions captain?

Warren Gatland will announce his Lions squad on Wednesday, but who will skipper the team? Vote for your Lions captain.

After lifting successive Six Nations titles in the past two years, Dylan Hartley has proven his worth as England captain, but recently there have been calls for Jamie George to start ahead of Hartley in the No 2 jersey for Eddie Jones' side.

Hartley's team-mate Owen Farrell has been touted by Will Greenwood as a good candidate to skipper the squad due to his strong personality, but does he have enough experience in the role? Ireland's Rory Best could be a good candidate if he's picked and deemed the stand-out hooker in the squad, while Johnny Sexton boasts the same qualities of Farrell as a strong figure in the backline.

Sam Warburton relinquished the Wales captaincy earlier in the year to focus on his own game and since then has been in his best form, while his successor Alun Wyn Jones is a born leader. Both captained the Lions during the three-Test series against the Wallabies in 2013.

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Will Gatland's captain be one of the above players, or is there a surprise in store? Have your say by voting below or Tweet us your captain @SkySportsRugby.

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