Rory best returns to the Lions squad for Tuesday morning’s clash against Combined NSW-QLD Country at the Hunter Stadium New South Wales. KO 10:30 UK/IRE.
Fellow Irish players Brian O’Driscoll, Conor Murray, Sean O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip all start with Best the only Irish representative on the bench.
Scotland’s Stuart Hogg gets a run out a our half, with Maitland slotting in at full back, following today’s injury scare to Jonny Sexton though it may just be that this option is being tried against what is expected to be one of the weaker sides the Lions face on the tour.
Newly arrived props Alex Corbisero and Ryan Grant also get a run out with Corbisero starting and Grant expected to get substantial game time from the bench.
British & Irish Lions: 15. Sean Maitland, 14. Alex Cuthbert, 13. Brian O’Driscoll, 12. Jamie Roberts, 11. George North, 10. Stuart Hogg, 9. Conor Murray, 1. Alex Corbisiero, 2. Richard Hibbard, 3. Dan Cole, 4. Richie Gray, 5. Ian Evans, 6. Sean O’Brien, 7. Justin Tipuric, 8. Jamie Heaslip. Replacements: 16. Rory Best, 17. Ryan Grant, 18. Matt Stevens, 19 . . .
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