British & Irish Lions: England's Eddie Jones suggests four-man plan for Lions captaincy

Eddie Jones says the British and Irish Lions ought to name four skippers for the voyage through New Zealand - one from each of their four national groups.

Lions head mentor Warren Gatland has said "about six players are in dispute" to lead his squad.

Britain's Dylan Hartley, Ireland's Rory Best, Wales' Alun Wyn Jones and Greig Laidlaw of Scotland are among those.

"I would take those four commanders and make that the initiative gathering," England mentor Jones said.

"At that point after the warm-up amusements, whoever was the main player I would make chief for the primary Test," included the Australian, talking at the Advertising Week Europe business occasion in London.

"You take a gander at the last Lions visit and Sam Warburton captained the initial two and Alun Wyn Jones captained the third, so I think you can isolate it.

"It would be distinctive however I would figure you would get an awesome outcome, with those four skippers running the group for you and ensuring they set the measures on and off the field."

New Zealander Gatland will name his squad on 19 April, and on Sunday said whoever is picked as chief would not be ensured to play.

"When you are taking a gander at a chief, you need to be sensibly sure he will be beginning in the Tests. Be that as it may, it is not an assurance, it is simply some portion of the criteria," he revealed to BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek program.

"Whoever that individual is needs to ascend to that; the message is it's an amazing privilege to chief the Lions however your frame must be sufficient to be chosen for the Tests."

2017 British and Irish Lions visit installations

3 June - Provincial union group (Toll Stadium, Whangarei)

7 June - Blues (Eden Park, Auckland)

10 June - Crusaders (AMI Stadium, Christchurch)

13 June - Highlanders (Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin)

17 June - Maori (International Stadium, Rotorua)

20 June - Chiefs (Waikato Stadium, Hamilton)

24 June - New Zealand (First Test, Eden Park, Auckland)

27 June - Hurricanes (Westpac Stadium, Wellington)

1 July - New Zealand (Second Test, Westpac Stadium, Wellington)

8 July - New Zealand (Third Test, Eden Park, Auckland)