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5 Changes To The Lions Team For The 2nd Test

Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE
PJ Browne
By PJ Browne
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Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE
Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE

Warren Gatland has made five changes to the Lions starting XV to face Australia in Melbourne on Saturday from those who played in Brisbane in the first test.

In the backs Tommy Bowe comes in on the wing instead of Alex Cuthbert and Ben Youngs replaces Mike Phillips at scrum-half.

While in the forwards injured pair Alex Corbisiero and Paul O'Connell are replaced by Mako Vunipola and Geoff Parling respectively and Dan Lydiate takes Tom Croft's place at blindside.

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The Australia has also been announced:

15. Kurtley Beale (Melbourne Rebels)
14. Israel Folau (NSW Waratahs)
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper (NSW Waratahs)
12. Christian Leali’ifano (Brumbies)
11. Joe Tomane (Brumbies)
10. James O’Connor (Melbourne Rebels)
9. Will Genia (Queensland Reds)
8. Wycliff Palu (NSW Waratahs)
7. Michael Hooper (NSW Waratahs)
6. Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
5. James Horwill (Queensland Reds, captain)
4. Kane Douglas (NSW Waratahs)
3. Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
2. Stephen Moore (Brumbies)
1. Benn Robinson (NSW Waratahs)

Substitutes:

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16. Saia Fainga’a (Queensland Reds)
17. James Slipper (Queensland Reds)
18. Sekope Kepu (NSW Waratahs)
19. Rob Simmons (Queensland Reds)
20. Liam Gill (Queensland Reds)
21. Nick Phipps (Melbourne Rebels)
22. Rob Horne (NSW Waratahs)
23. Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)

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