3 Ulstermen to start for Lions against Highlanders

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Ulster's Jared Payne will start at fullback for the Lions v Highlanders. Image credit: Ulster Rugby

By Simon Hunter

The Lions take on the Highlanders in Dunedin on Tuesday, hoping to carry forward the form which helped them overcome a side previously unbeaten this season.

Owen Farrell kicked 12 points to help Warren Gatland's men to a 12-3 win over the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday.

Rory Best and Iain Henderson join CJ Stander in the pack, while Robbie Henshaw and Jared Payne are in the backs.

 

The side has fewer than two weeks until the first test against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland, and will take on Maori All Blacks and the Chiefs in Hamilton before the June 24 showdown.

There's much speculation about the likely makeup of the test XV, especially in relation to the fly-half position. 

Dan Biggar will start at 10 against the Highlanders, and is determined to make his way back into the team, currently behind Owen Farrell and Johnny Sexton in the race.

 

Highlanders v British and Irish Lions

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

June 13th

Lions team

(15-9) Jared Payne, Jack Nowell, Jonathan Joseph, Robbie Henshaw, Tommy Seymour, Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb

(1-8) Joe Marler, Rory Best, Kyle Sinckler, Courtney Lawes, Iain Henderson, James Haskell, Sam Warburton (c), CJ Stander

(Replacements) Ken Owens, Jack McGrath, Dan Cole, Alun Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric, Greig Laidlaw, Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly

 

 

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