Seymour, left, and Hogg were the only Scottish players named in Gatland’s 41-strong touring party

Ian McLauchlan and Jim Telfer, two of the most senior and respected figures in Scotland’s British & Irish Lions history, have reacted angrily to the current coach Warren Gatland’s decision to select just two Scots for this year’s tour to New Zealand.

Stuart Hogg and Tommy Seymour, both of Glasgow Warriors, were the only Scottish players named in Gatland’s 41-strong touring party yesterday. By contrast, England has 16 representatives, Wales 12 and Ireland 11. Scotland’s meagre tally comes after a Six Nations Championship in which they won three of their five games and rose to fifth place in the world rugby rankings, their all-time highest placing.

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Telfer, who played eight Tests for the Lions and coached the 1983 and 1997 sides, said: “I don’t think