Here’s The British & Irish Lions Team We’d Like To See Take On The Springboks In The Second Test
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The British and Irish Lions got their series against the Springboks off to an excellent start at the weekend with a 22-17 win to take a 1-0 heading into the second Test.
The first half didn’t exactly go according to plan for the tourists but some of their big names really stepped after the break and turned the game on its head with a really impressive display.
Maro Itoje was immense from start to finish, Courtney Lawes looked like a man possessed in the second half, while the likes of Jack Conan, Mako Vunipola, Luke Cowan-Dickie, and captain Alun Wyn Jones also really up their game as the Lions secured a famous win.
But there is most definitely room for improvement and the Boks will be hurting after the defeat. Gatland and his team will need to make changes and we’ve identified three changes we’d make in the starting XV.
Firstly, we’d bring Maki Vunipola straight into the starting XV following his incredible performance after coming off the bench early in the second half. Secondly, we’d drop Elliot Daly, push Robbie Henshaw out to 13 and bring Bundee Aki in at 12.
And finally, despite his second half display, we’d drop Duhan der Merwe and start Liam Williams on the wing this weekend. As for the bench, we’d bring Jamie George, Wyn Jones, and Josh Adams in.
Proposed Lions team for the 2nd Test
15. Stuart Hogg
14. Anthony Watson
13. Robbie Henshaw
12. Bundee Aki
11. Liam Williams
10. Dan Biggar
9. Ali Price
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Maro Itoje
5. Alun Wyn Jones – captain
6. Courtney Lawes
7. Tom Curry
8. Jack Conan
Replacements:
16. Jamie George
17. Wyn Jones
18. Kyle Sinckler
19. Tadhg Beirne
20. Hamish Watson
21. Conor Murray
22. Owen Farrell
23. Josh Adams
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