RORY BEST WILL captain the Lions again on Tuesday night as Warren Gatland makes wholesale changes for the final midweek game of the tour against the Hurricanes in Wellington [KO 8.35am Irish time].
The likes of Robbie Henshaw, CJ Stander and Iain Henderson get another opportunity to convince Gatland of their qualities before the second Test next weekend.
Henderson and Stander will be out to impress. Dan Sheridan / INPHO
Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
England lock George Kruis is included on the bench, despite having played the full 80 minutes of last night’s defeat to the All Blacks at Eden Park, with the remainder of that first Test 23 not involved.
Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have welcomed All Blacks squad members Julian Savea, Jordie Barrett, Vaea Fifita and Ngani Laumape back into their starting XV, which also includes Nehe Milner-Skudder and the in-form Vince Aso.
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Brad Shields captains the side from number eight, with New Zealand U20s scrum-half Kemara Hauiti-Parapara set for his debut off the bench.
Lions (v Hurricanes):
15. Jack Nowell
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. George North
10. Dan Biggar
9. Greig Laidlaw
1. Joe Marler
2. Rory Best (captain)
3. Dan Cole
4. Iain Henderson
5. Courtney Lawes
6. James Haskell
7. Justin Tipuric
8. CJ Stander
Replacements:
16. Kristian Dacey
17. Allan Dell
18. Tomas Francis
19. Cory Hill
20. George Kruis
21. Gareth Davies
22. Finn Russell
23. Jared Payne
Best, Henshaw, Stander and Henderson get chance to impress against Canes
Murray Kinsella reports from Wellington
RORY BEST WILL captain the Lions again on Tuesday night as Warren Gatland makes wholesale changes for the final midweek game of the tour against the Hurricanes in Wellington [KO 8.35am Irish time].
The likes of Robbie Henshaw, CJ Stander and Iain Henderson get another opportunity to convince Gatland of their qualities before the second Test next weekend.
England lock George Kruis is included on the bench, despite having played the full 80 minutes of last night’s defeat to the All Blacks at Eden Park, with the remainder of that first Test 23 not involved.
Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have welcomed All Blacks squad members Julian Savea, Jordie Barrett, Vaea Fifita and Ngani Laumape back into their starting XV, which also includes Nehe Milner-Skudder and the in-form Vince Aso.
Brad Shields captains the side from number eight, with New Zealand U20s scrum-half Kemara Hauiti-Parapara set for his debut off the bench.
Lions (v Hurricanes):
15. Jack Nowell
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. George North
10. Dan Biggar
9. Greig Laidlaw
1. Joe Marler
2. Rory Best (captain)
3. Dan Cole
4. Iain Henderson
5. Courtney Lawes
6. James Haskell
7. Justin Tipuric
8. CJ Stander
Replacements:
16. Kristian Dacey
17. Allan Dell
18. Tomas Francis
19. Cory Hill
20. George Kruis
21. Gareth Davies
22. Finn Russell
23. Jared Payne
Hurricanes:
15. Jordie Barrett
14. Nehe Milner-Skudder
13. Vince Aso
12. Ngani Laumape
11. Julian Savea
10. Otere Black
9. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
1. Ben May
2. Ricky Riccitelli
3. Jeffrey To’omaga-Allen
4. Mark Abbott
5. Sam Lousi
6. Vaea Fifita
7. Callum Gibbins
8. Brad Shields (captain)
Replacements:
16. Leni Apisai
17. Chris Eves
18. Mike Kainga
19. James Blackwell
20. Reed Prinsep
21. Kemara Hauiti-Parapara
22. Wes Goosen
23. Cory Jane
Referee: Romain Poite [FFR].
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