At least five high-profile members of England’s Six Nations Championship-winning side are to miss out on selection for the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of New Zealand, Telegraph Sport can reveal.

It is understood that the omissions will include England’s play-making fly-half, George Ford, centre Jonathan Joseph, who scored a hat-trick of tries in the record victory over Scotland, and Mike Brown, the ever-present full-back of Eddie Jones’s tenure.

At least two members of the England pack are also expected to be overlooked by Lions coach Warren Gatland, who names his squad on Wednesday, with lock Joe Launchbury and flanker James Haskell due to miss the cut.

Chris Robshaw, the former England captain who was one of the star performers for Jones during their record-breaking unbeaten run of Test victories last year, is also expected to be omitted despite returning to full fitness recently after missing the entire Six Nations campaign with a shoulder injury.

It is understood that the fate of current England captain Dylan Hartley, meanwhile, is expected to be decided at Gatland’s final selection meeting with his coaches tomorrow afternoon to rubber-stamp the remainder of make-up of the squad.