The Western Force vs Lions team has been announced, eight players from the first line Force squad have been chosen.
Is this too many or too few? Should the Force be taking this match or the weekend’s Super clash more seriously? Hear mine and Scott Allen’s thoughts on this question and the Lions team in our latest podcast.
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WESTERN FORCE
1. Salesi Manu (8 SR)
2. James Hilterbrand (1 SR)
3. Salesi Ma’afu (72 SR, 13 Tests)
4. Toby Lynn (61 SR)
5. Phoenix Battye (11 SR)
6. Angus Cottrell (15 SR)
7. Matt Hodgson (c) (95 SR, 6 Tests)
8. Richard Brown (88 SR, 23 Tests)
9. Brett Sheehan (92 SR, 6 Tests)
10. Sam Norton-Knight (66 SR, 2 Tests)
11. Corey Brown (Uncapped)
12. Chris Tuatara-Morrison (Uncapped)
13. Ed Stubbs (6 SR)
14. Dane Haylett-Petty (9 SR)
15. Sam Christie (4 SR)
Reserves
16. Hugh Roach (Uncapped)
17. Sione Kolo (Uncapped)
18. Tim Metcher (Uncapped)
19. Ben Matwijow (Uncapped)
20. Lachlan McCaffrey (8 SR)
21. Alby Mathewson (97 SR, 4 Tests)
22. Nick Haining (Uncapped)
23. Junior Rasolea (10 SR)
SR = Super Rugby caps
Tests = international caps
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BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS
1. Cian Healy (Leinster/Ireland)
2. Rory Best (Ulster/Ireland)
3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers/England)
4. Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys/Wales)
5. Ian Evans (Ospreys/Wales)
6. Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers/England)
7. Sean O’Brien (Leinster/Ireland)
8. Jamie Heaslip (Leinster/Ireland)
9. Conor Murray (Munster/Ireland)
10. Jonathan Sexton (Leinster/Ireland)
11. George North (Scarlets/Wales)
12. Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers/England)
13. Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster/Ireland, captain)
14. Tommy Bowe (Ulster/Ireland)
15. Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues/Wales)
Reserves
16. Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers/England)
17. Mako Vunipola (Saracens/England)
18. Matt Stevens (Saracens/England)
19. Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers/England)
20. Toby Faletau (Dragons/Wales)
21. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers/England)
22. Owen Farrell (Saracens/England)
23. Sean Maitland (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland)
G&GR Expected Lions XV in bold
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2013 British & Irish Lions Tour – Tour Match
Emirates Western Force v British & Irish Lions
Patersons Stadium, Perth
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
Kick-off: 6pm (Perth time)
