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Owen Farrell is simply a Lion erstwhile more. If you’re asking maine he should person been included successful nan first squad. I get nan arguments that he’s not playing for England, that he’s not been successful reddish basking shape successful France, that immoderate mightiness rankle that his dada is nan coach. But he’s a Test animal and conscionable gets what it intends to beryllium a Lion.

Will he nutrient nan equipment coming to gain a spot successful nan Test team?

Keep an oculus connected nan Scottish duo successful midfield. Huw Jones astatine 13 and Sione Tuipulotu astatine 12 get to showcase why truthful galore respect them arsenic nan champion centre brace successful nan world.

Jac Morgan starts astatine 7 – arsenic he should for nan Test squad – alongside Ben Earl and Henry Pollock successful nan backmost row. Expect fireworks.

Thanks to a mates of injuries Hugo Keenan has a tally astatine nan 15 jersey pinch Marcus Smith seemingly inked connected arsenic an effect subordinate disconnected nan bench. Will nan Irishman drawback his opportunity?

Plenty to ponder.

British and Irish Lions: 15 Hugo Keenan; 14 Mack Hansen, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Ben White, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Jac Morgan, 6 Henry Pollock, 5 Tadhg Beirne (c), 4 James Ryan, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 1 Pierre Schoeman.

Replacements: 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

Les Kiss will return complaint of nan Wallabies successful 2026, but now he’s starring nan AUNZ broadside pinch 17 internationals.

Many judge that Marika Koroibete should beryllium playing for Australia. He’ll nary uncertainty beryllium a menace connected nan helping here.

Shannon Frizell will trial nan Lions astatine nan breakdown while Reds players Jeffery Toomaga-Allen and Jock Campbell will besides get different ace astatine nan tourists.

AUNZ Invitational XV: 15 Shaun Stevenson; 14 AJ Lam, 13 Ngani Laumape, 12 David Havili (cc), 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Tane Edmed, 9 Folau Fakatava, 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 7 Pete Samu, 6 Shannon Frizell, 5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (cc), 4 Angus Blyth, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 1 Aidan Ross

Replacements: 16 Kurt Eklund, 17 Joshua Fusitu’a, 18 George Dyer, 19 Matt Philip, 20 Joe Brial, 21 Kalani Thomas, 22 Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, 23 Jock Campbell

Preamble

One past dress rehearsal. One past chance for immoderate players to impress. One past chance for Andy Farrell to good tune immoderate combinations, to get a consciousness of who is successful and who is out, to settee connected 23 men worthy of taking portion successful nan first Test adjacent week.

The Lions person yet to afloat impress. Last week, in 36-24 triumph complete nan Brumbies, a squad billed arsenic a Test broadside blew basking and cold, conscionable arsenic nan men successful reddish person done each tour. There were glimpses of immoderate cohesion but nan breakdown remained a messiness while aggregate attacks fizzled to nothing. Can they benignant things retired tonight?

This clip they return connected a mixed Australia and New Zealand broadside pinch Owen Farrell connected nan bench. There’s an all-Scottish midfield and a move backmost statement to support an oculus connected (more connected nan squad successful a bit).

Forget nan result. Tonight is not astir that. Tonight is astir doing capable crossed nan parkland to container a spot against nan Wallabies.

Kick disconnected astatine 11 americium BST/7:30 p.m. successful Adelaide.

Teams and further updates to come.

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