Lions name team for 1st Australia Test with ‘Huwipulotu’ and Tom Curry starting ...Middle East

It is the first time since the Lions’ tour to New Zealand in 1993 that one nation has provided the 10-12-13 axis in a Test, when England’s Rob Andrew, Will Carling and Jeremy Guscott played in the first match.

The bench options narrowed when Mack Hansen was ruled out by a foot injury, but Smith’s presence still represents a personal triumph given his Test prospects looked bleak at the start of the tour and appeared to recede further when Owen Farrell was called up as an injury replacement for Elliot Daly.

While there might be joy and interest at this team selection in Scotland, the feeling of depression must be strong in Wales, who are without a player in a Lions Test for the first time since the very early days of touring in 1896.

There are no surprises in a front row consisting of Ellis Genge, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong, while captain Maro Itoje is joined by Joe McCarthy in the engine room and wings James Lowe and Tommy Freeman are present as expected.

“We know how motivated the Wallabies will be and we know they are a well organised and dangerous side.

Lions team for 1st Australia Test

Backs:

15. Hugo Keenan (Ireland) 14. Tommy Freeman (England) 13. Huw Jones (Scotland) 12. Sione Tuipulotu (Scotland) 11. James Lowe (Ireland) 10. Finn Russell (Scotland) 9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland)

Forwards:

1 Ellis Genge (England) 2 Dan Sheehan (Ireland) 3 Tadhg Furlong (Ireland) 4 Maro Itoje (England) (C) 5 Joe McCarthy (Ireland) 6 Tadhg Beirne (Ireland) 7 Tom Curry (England) 8 Jack Conan (Ireland)

Replacements

16 Ronan Kelleher (Ireland) 17 Andrew Porter (Ireland) 18 Will Stuart (England) 19 Ollie Chessum (England) 20 Ben Earl (England) 21 Alex Mitchell (England) 22 March Smith (England) 23 Bundee Aki (Ireland)

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