Maro Itoje returns to captain the British & Irish Lions group to face ACT Brumbies in Canberra on Wednesday with coach Andy Farrell ringing the modifications following Saturday’s scrappy win towards the Waratahs.
Farrell has named eight Irishmen in his beginning facet, the tour match for which he was anticipated to pick a line-up near his first-choice group for the take a look at collection.
Itoje returns as skipper after being rested for the unconvincing 21-10 victory over the New South Wales Waratahs on the weekend, as does Scottish fly-half Finn Russell.
Russell’s compatriot Blair Kinghorn survives from the facet that performed the Waratahs however will change from the wing to his extra acquainted fullback function at Canberra Stadium.
The remainder of the backline has a particular Irish flavour with Garry Ringrose and Bundee Aki within the centres, Jamison Gibson-Park at scrumhalf and James Lowe on the left wing.
Specialist No. 8 Jack Conan will probably be within the again row with English flankers Tom Curry and Ollie Chessum, whereas Joe McCarthy will play within the second row with Itoje, and Tadhg Furlong and Dan Sheehan fill out two-thirds of the entrance row.
Younger English free ahead Henry Pollock, who was a late withdrawal from the Waratahs sport with a calf subject, was named within the replacements as again row cowl with Eire’s Josh van der Flier.
Australian-born winger Mack Hansen is one other of the 4 Eire gamers on the bench and he will get an opportunity to play towards his former membership in his dwelling city.
Farrell stated on Saturday that his playmaker son Owen, who was referred to as up final week as an damage alternative for Elliot Daly, wouldn’t be thought of for the Brumbies match.
“In 2013 the Brumbies beat the British & Irish Lions in Canberra and this 12 months they have been the main Australian group in Tremendous Rugby,” Farrell, who’s on sabbatical from his job as Eire coach for the tour, stated in a group assertion.
“We’re totally conscious of the problem in entrance of us.”
British & Irish Lions: 15-Blair Kinghorn, 14-Tommy Freeman, 13-Garry Ringrose, 12-Bundee Aki, 11-James Lowe, 10-Finn Russell, 9-Jamison Gibson-Park, 8-Jack Conan, 7-Tom Curry, 6-Ollie Chessum, 5-Joe McCarthy, 4-Maro Itoje (captain), 3-Tadhg Furlong, 2-Dan Sheehan, 1-Ellis Genge.
Replacements: 16-Ronan Kelleher, 17-Andrew Porter, 18-Will Stuart, 19-Josh van der Flier, 20-Henry Pollock, 21-Alex Mitchell, 22-Marcus Smith, 23-Mack Hansen.
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