British and Irish Lions: Owen Farrell on bench as Henry Pollock starts vs AUNZ XV | Rugby Union News
Owen Farrell was included among the replacements with Henry Pollock restored to the starting XV for the British and Irish Lions game with an XV Australia and New Zealand Invitational XV in Adélaide on Saturday.
Farrell, who was drafted in the team by his father and chief coach Andy after the injury of Elliot Daly’s arm against the Queensland Reds, will start on the bench of the Adelaide oval.
The 33 -year -old man could make his 19th appearance of lions from the bench with Tadhg Beirne de Munster, team captain for the second time in Australia while Maro Itoje rests.
Beirne will line up alongside James Ryan de Leinster in the second row behind Pierre Schoeman, Luke Cowan-Dick and Will Stuart with Pollock, Jac Morgan and Ben Earl composing the rear row.
Ben White and End Smith will be bonded at half-dos with Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones in the midfield and Hugo Keenan, Mack Hansen and Duhan Van der Merwe combining in the three rear.
Henry Pollock will start for the lions
England attacker Pollock is back in the starting program after having withdrawn from the 21-10 Saturday victory against the Waratahs as a precaution with a tight calf.
The 20 -year -old and his teammates have one last opportunity to make his way in Farrell’s thought a week since the start of the series of tests against the Wallabies on July 19, live Sky Sports.
Lions team to face Aunz Invitational XV
Start XV: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Mack Hansen, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Duhan Van der Merwe, 10 end Smith, 9 Ben White; 1 Pierre Schoeman, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3 Will Stuart, 4 James Ryan, 5 Tadhg Beirne (C), 6 Henry Pollock, 7 Jac Morgan, 8 Ben Earl.
Substitutes: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Andrew Porter, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Scott Cummings, 20 Josh van der Flier, 21 Alex Mitchell, 22 Marcus Smith, 23 Owen Farrell.
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