Te’o to start for Lions against Maori All Blacks

Ben Te’o is named in the British & Irish Lions starting line-up for their clash with Maori All Blacks on Saturday (kick-off 8.35am BST).

In the two games Te'o has started on the tour, he's been on the winning side but the Lions recently slipped to defeat at the Highlanders and will be looking to bounce back this weekend ahead of their three-Test series with New Zealand. 

Owen Farrell has suffered a grade one quadriceps strain in training and has been ruled out of the game and is replaced on the bench by Wales fly-half Dan Biggar.

Peter O’Mahony is named as skipper for the clash at Rotorua International Stadium.

Lions
15. Leigh Halpenny – Toulon, Wales, #775
14. Anthony Watson – Bath Rugby, England, #816
13. Jonathan Davies – Scarlets, Wales, #778
12. Ben Te’o – Worcester Warriors, England, #815
11. George North – Northampton Saints, Wales, #792
10. Johnny Sexton – Leinster, Ireland, #791
9. Conor Murray – Munster, Ireland, #790
1. Mako Vunipola – Saracens, England, #787
2. Jamie George – Saracens, England, #819
3. Tadhg Furlong – Leinster, Ireland, #818
4. Maro Itoje – Saracens, England, #825
5. George Kruis – Saracens, England, #817
6. Peter O’Mahony (C) – Munster, Ireland, #832
7. Sean O’Brien – Leinster, Ireland, #796
8. Taulupe Faletau – Bath Rugby, Wales, #779

Replacements
16. Ken Owens – Scarlets, Wales, #829
17. Jack McGrath – Leinster, Ireland, #827
18. Kyle Sinckler – Harlequins, England, #814
19. Iain Henderson – Ulster, Ireland, #808
20. Sam Warburton – Cardiff Blues, Wales, #800
21. Greig Laidlaw – Gloucester Rugby, Scotland, #810
22. Dan Biggar – Ospreys, Wales, #821
23. Elliot Daly – Wasps, England, #822


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