The British & Irish Lions have named their side for Saturday’s clash with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. The management team have been quite bold, selecting a new centre partnership of Luke Fitzgerald and Keith Earls. The side will be lead by tour skipper Paul O’Connell.
British & Irish Lions (vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs)
15. Lee Byrne (Ospreys / Wales)
14. Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues / Wales)
13. Keith Earls (Munster / Ireland)
12. Luke Fitzgerald (Leinster / Ireland)
11. Shane Williams (Ospreys / Wales)
10. James Hook (Ospreys / Wales)
9. Harry Ellis (Leicester Tigers / England)
8. Andy Powell (Cardiff Blues / Wales)
7. Joe Worsley (London Wasps / England)
6. Stephen Ferris (Ulster / Ireland)
5. Paul O’Connell (Munster / Ireland – Captain)
4. Donncha O’Callaghan (Munster / Ireland)
3. Euan Murray (Northampton Saints / Scotland)
2. Ross Ford (Edinburgh / Scotland)
1. Andrew Sheridan (Sale Sharks / England)
Replacements
16. Matthew Rees (Scarlets / Wales)17. Adam Jones (Ospreys / Wales)18. Simon Shaw (London Wasps / England)19. Nathan Hines (Perpignan / Scotland)20. Gordon D’Arcy (Leinster / Ireland)21. Ronan O’Gara (Munster / Ireland)22. Mike Blair (Edinburgh / Scotland)
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