Warren Gatland made six changes to the team that will face the Springboks in the series deciding test in Cape Town. IOLSport LionsRugby Springboks LionsSA2021
Duhan van der Merwe keeps his place on the left wing.
Bundee Aki comes in at inside centre with his fellow Irishman Robbie Henshaw moving across to 13, with Elliot Daly dropping to the bench.ALSO READ: Deon Davids hails improvement from Springbok forwards In the pack, there are two changes to the front-row with injury-free Wyn Jones taking his place on the loosehead to make his Lions Test debut alongside fellow Welshman Ken Owens, who is promoted from the bench to start his first Test of the tour at hooker. Ireland’s Tadhg Furlong continues on the tighthead to win his sixth-successive Test cap.
On the bench, Adam Beard, Finn Russell, and Sam Simmonds feature for the first time in the Test series Kyle Sinckler is included subject to the outcome of a disciplinary hearing. “The matchday 23 have an incredibly special opportunity in front of them – to seal a Lions series victory in South Africa,” said Gatland.“We’ve no excuses from last week, the Springboks put us under pressure in the second half and deserved the win. We have to be much better than that second-half performance, and I believe we will be.
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