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Lions v Southern Kings - Team Up - Your thoughts?

Nelson Mandela Stadium
By Lion's Eye
June 15 2009
British & Irish Lions v Southern Kings Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium - Port Elizabeth 16 June 2009 – Kick Off 3pm local time (2pm BST) Sky Sports 2 & HD2 (1.30pm)

 British & Irish Lions v  Southern Kings

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Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium - Port Elizabeth - Picture Courtesy of gov.za 11th June 2009

16 June 2009 – Kick Off 3pm local time (2pm BST)
Sky Sports 2 & HD2 (1.30pm)


Donncha O'Callaghan will captain the British and Irish Lions against the Southern Kings.  The team named seems a very powerful team, with a pacey back division. 

Donnacha OCallaghan during a training session at Bishops School in Cape Town, South Africa.

Donnacha OCallaghan during a training session at Bishops School in Cape Town, South Africa - Picture by Empics

However, O'Callaghan, Hines, Murray and Fitzgerald might be disappointed as they may not feature in the first Test but those on the bench might still be in with a shout, we shall see!  Also all four Scottish players will have their last chance to show what they can do.  

Weather Forecast: Light Rain Showers, Max 22 degrees  

Lions: K Earls (Munster & Ireland); S Williams (Ospreys & Wales), R Flutey (Wasps & England), G D'Arcy (Leinster & Ireland), L Fitzgerald (Leinster & Ireland), J Hook (Ospreys & Wales), M Blair (Edinburgh & Scotland); A Sheridan (Sale Sharks & England), R Ford (Edinburgh & Scotland), E Murray (Northampton & Scotland), S Shaw (Wasps & England), D O'Callaghan (Munster & Ireland) (Captain), N Hines (Perpignan & Scotland), J Worsley (Wasps & England), A Powell (Cardiff Blues & Wales). 

Replacements: M Rees (Scarlets & Wales), A Jones (Ospreys & Wales), T Croft (Leicester Tigers & England), D Wallace (Munster & Ireland), H Ellis (Leicester Tigers & England), R O'Gara (Munster & Ireland), U Monye (Harlequins & England).

 

Southern Kings: 15 Tiger Mangweni, 14 Wylie Human, 13 Frikkie Welsh, 12 De Wet Barry, 11 Rayno Benjamin, 10 Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Darron Nel, 7 Solly Tyibilika, Captain 6 Mpo Mbiyoso, 5 Ross Skeate, 4 Marco Wentzel, 3 Ruan Vermeulen, 2 Derick Küun, 1 Jaco Engels
Replacements: Simon Westraadt, Kevin Buys, Lungelo Payi, Heinrich Stride, Josh Fowles, Mzandile Stick, Elger Watts, Bevin Fortuin, Henry Grimes,Michael Vermaak

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Lions v Southern Kings - Team Up - Your thoughts?
Posted by: Lions 2009 (IP Logged)
Date: 15/06/2009 16:56

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Re: Lions v Southern Kings - Team Up - Your thoughts?
Posted by: Patrick (IP Logged)
Date: 15/06/2009 23:37

Bit disappointed to see Hines there, I'd have liked to see him in the Test team.

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