Bunde Aki, Ollie Chessum, Andrew Port came to start British and Irish black in their second test against Australia, to replace Sione Tuipulotu, Joe McCarthy and Els Genge.
GROOUSHEAD Pro GENGE was named on the replacement seat but the mcCarthy (foot injury) and the middle of Tuipulotu (narrow knee strings) leaks fully from the team.
There are other changes between the bench where Jac Morgan is added in the Welsh class, Lock James Ryan, Fly-Heal/Center Owen Farrell and Blair Kinghorn full to the team.
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The most prominent thing in the mid -week round match in the 2025 round, where he took the British and Irish lions at the beginning of nations and Pasifika XV
Lock Joe McCarthy is mistaken due
Elsewhere in the start team, third place is still unchanged as the back of Hugo Keenan began alongside the wings Tommy Freeman and James Louis.
In the midfield, Huw Jones begins with AKI where the main coach Farrell revealed, Garry Ringrose was named to start internally before withdrawing due to the repetition of concussion.
In the attackers, the Irish front row sees that Porter begins with Dan Shehhan and Tadhg Furlong, while Maro Itoje again of Lock, Chessum partnership.
Andrew Porter comes the soft pillar to start while exchanging roles with Ellis Genge in the team
Tadhg Beirne, Tom Curry and Jack Conan collects to form an unchanged rear row.
On the bench, Alex Mitchell, Ronan Keeler, keeps a talisman, tightly Alex Mitchell, completing the team alongside Jing, Ryan, Morgan, Farl and Kingven.
Olie Chessum is the third player to be brought to the starting team, to replace the affected McChari in Lock
Andy Farrell said: “We have put ourselves in a good position after the first test, but we know that there will be a tremendous reaction from this team.”
“Everyone saw the quality they enjoy in Brisbane and we know that we would have to be much better than we were last week.
“The opportunity to play against 100,000 supporters in MCG, one of the most famous stadiums in the world, is what makes Lions Tours unique and in particular.”
We know that our Lions supporters will be behind the team on Saturday and create a great atmosphere. “
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Skeleton, Valetini Return for Australia with Lynag.
Joe Schmidt, the coach of the Australian team, made three changes to the beginning of the fifteenth of the British and Irish lions in the second test on Saturday in Melbourne.
Lock Will Skeleton, Rob Valetini and Hoker David Porecki come back to a big batch of Wallabies.
Skelton replaces Jeremy Williams, who falls into the bench, while Valetini comes to Nick Champion De Crespigny, who falls from the team. Porecki returns from concussion to start instead of Matt Faesler.
Will Skelton returns as one of three changes to Australia starting XV
The back line is still the same for Australia, where Tom Linag is supported in half of it to go again, while Australia has appointed a 6-2 seat-shaded-Lange Glyon background seat suitable to return with the suite Andrew Kelwai.
“The team recovered well after a very physical test, and we allowed us to prepare the week here in Melbourne more time together.
“We have taken some confidence from the second half of last week, but we know that we will need more improvement against the Lions team, which will attend a lot of fire in the competition on Saturday night.”
The entire second test teams
British and Irish Lions: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Bunde Aki, 11 James Lowe, 10 Finny Russell, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park; 1 Andrew Porter, 2 Dan SheeHan, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 4 Maro ITOJE (C), 5 Olie Chessum, 6 Tadhg Beirne, 7 Tom Curry, 8 Jack Conan.
Alternatives: 16 Ronan Keeler, 17 Ellis Jing, 18 Will Stewart, 19 James Ryan, 20 Jack Morgan, 21 Alex Mitchell, 22 Owen Farrell, 23 Blair Kingorn.
Australia: 15 Tom Wright, 14 Max Georgessen, 13 Joseph Sawali, 12 Lin Iteto, 11 Harry Potter, 10 Tom Linag, 9 Jake Gordon; 1 James Sleber, 2 David Borik, 3 Alan Alalatua, 4 Nick Frost, 5 Will Skiton, 6 Rob Valetini, 7 Fraser Macriat, 8 Harry Wilson (C).
Alternatives: 16 Billy Pollard, 17 Angus Bell, 18 Tom Robertson, 19 Jeremy Williams, 20 Languji Glyon 21 Carlo Tzano, 22 Tate McDestmot, 23 Ben Donaldson.
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