Queensland Reds v British and Irish Lions
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Date: Saturday, 5 July Kick-off: 11.00 BST
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Maro Itoje returns as captain within the British and Irish Lions group to face the Queensland Reds on the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday.
The Englishman didn’t characteristic within the squad that beat the Western Power however he is again because the chief of coach Andy Farrell’s much-changed squad.
There are 14 adjustments to the beginning line-up from Perth, Finn Russell being the one man who has retained his place.
Eire’s Hugo Keenan and Jamison Gibson-Park will make their first look on tour at full-back and scrum-half. Gibson-Park is in for the luckless Tomos Williams who’s now out of the squad via harm.
Scotland’s Ben White is on his strategy to Brisbane from New Zealand, the place Gregor Townsend’s squad are at the moment based mostly forward of their sport towards the Maori in Whangerei on Saturday.
There might be a primary tour begin not only for the 2 Irishmen but additionally for Huw Jones who varieties a midfield partnership with Bundee Aki. It is the third completely different centre mixture in three video games.
Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher and Will Stuart will even begin for the primary time within the front-row as will Ollie Chessum at lock and Jack Conan at No 8.
Eire’s James Ryan is about to make his Lions debut off the bench towards the Reds.
“Right here we go now,” stated Farrell in wet Brisbane. “That is correct touring. Video games are coming thick and quick. Three video games in eight days and it retains on rolling after that, so that is the thrilling a part of the tour for us. We have simply been outlining to the lads this morning, truly, what the weeks are going to appear like.
“Not a lot coaching on the market on the sector, however loads of psychological preparation. We see it as an excellent alternative for ourselves to be fast-tracking our ambition, our potential as a group.”
British and Irish Lions: Keenan, Freeman, Jones, Aki, Van der Merwe, Russell, Gibson-Park; Porter, Kelleher, Stuart, Itoje, Chessum, Curry, Morgan, Conan
Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Genge, Bealham, Ryan, Earl, Mitchell, F Smith, Ringrose
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