Owen Farrell has been named to start out and captain the British and Irish Lions of their remaining midweek tour match towards a First Nations & Pasifika XV in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Farrell, son of Lions head coach Andy, will begin at inside-centre having been a late name as much as the tour following a forearm damage to Elliot Daly which compelled the latter to return house after the second tour match in Australia towards Queensland Reds.
The squad for Tuesday accommodates 10 late name ups in whole because the Lions search to guard their squad forward of Saturday’s second Check towards the Wallabies on the MCG.
Scrum-half Ben White, hooker Jamie George, prop Finlay Bealham, wing Darcy Graham and centre Jamie Osborne begin alongside Farrell, whereas hooker Ewan Ashman, loosehead Rory Sutherland, tighthead Thomas Clarkson and lock Gregor Brown take locations on the bench.
Seven of these 10 had been initially introduced into the squad as cowl for the Lions in George, Graham, Osborne, Ashman, Sutherland, Clarkson and Brown, however all are concerned.
Elsewhere within the aspect, full-back Blair Kinghorn (knee) has recovered from damage to start out alongside Duhan van der Merwe and Graham within the back-three. Centre Garry Ringrose returns to the bench having overcome concussion.
Fly-half Fin Smith begins alongside White at half-back, whereas loosehead prop Pierre Schoeman types a front-row with George and Bealham.
James Ryan and Scott Cummings begin collectively within the second row, whereas a really robust back-row of Jac Morgan, Josh van der Flier and Henry Pollock completes the beginning crew.
Again-row Ben Earl, scrum-half Alex Mitchell and fly-half Marcus Smith double up from Saturday’s first Check on the bench.
“This fixture gives players another opportunity to put their hand up for selection for the final two Tests,” head coach Andy Farrell mentioned.
Blair Kinghorn has recovered from his knee damage to start out at full-back
“The coaches’ minds are open when it comes to selection, they have to be with so many players performing and pushing for places and we want that to continue for the remaining two Tests.
“This group know the extent of efficiency that we are going to require towards a First Nations & Pasifika crew that’s full of expertise and energy.”
British and Irish Lions: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Darcy Graham, 13 Jamie Osborne, 12 Owen Farrell (c), 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Ben White; 1 Pierre Schoeman, 2 Jamie George, 3 Finlay Bealham, 4 James Ryan, 5 Scott Cummings, 6 Jac Morgan 7 Josh van der Flier, 8 Henry Pollock.
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Thomas Clarkson, 19 Gregor Brown, 20 Ben Earl, 21 Alex Mitchell, 22 Marcus Smith, 23 Garry Ringrose.
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