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South Africa v British & Irish Lions First Test - Team Named
By Lion's Eye
June 18 2009
LIONS TOUR SOUTH AFRICA 2009 South Africa v British & Irish Lions - First Test Team Named Saturday 20th June - ABSA Park, Durban Kick-off: 1400 BST (1500 local time)

 LIONS TOUR SOUTH AFRICA 2009

South Africa v British & Irish Lions

First Test 

ABSA Stadium 4

Saturday 20th June - ABSA Park, Durban  - Kick-off: 1400 BST (1500 local time)

Lions team to face the Springboks this Saturday in the first test has been announced!   

Head coach Ian McGeechan has named his First Test side of the 2009 series, against world champions South Africa in Durban.

Lions Team to face Springboks:   

5 Lee Byrne (Ospreys/Wales), 14 Tommy Bowe (Ospreys/Ireland), 13 Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster/Ireland), 12 Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues/Wales), 11 Ugo Monye (Harlequins/England), 10 Stephen Jones (Scarlets/Wales), 9 Mike Phillips (Ospreys/Wales), 8 Jamie Heaslip (Leinster/Ireland), 7 David Wallace (Munster/Ireland), 6 Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers/England), 5 Paul O'Connell (Munster/Ireland - captain), 4 Alun-Wyn Jones (Ospreys/Wales), 3 Phil Vickery (London Wasps/England), 2 Lee Mears (Bath/England), 1 Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues/Wales).

Replacements: 16 Matthew Rees (Scarlets/Wales), 17 Adam Jones (Ospreys/Wales), 18 Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster/Ireland), 19 Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues/Wales), 20 Harry Ellis (Leicester Tigers/England), 21 Ronan O'Gara (Munster/Ireland), 22 Rob Kearney (Leinster/Ireland).

South Africa: 15 Frans Steyn, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Adi Jacobs, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (c), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Gurthrö Steenkamp, 17 Deon Carstens, 18 Andries Bekker, 19 Danie Rossouw, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Jaque Fourie, 22 Morné Steyn.

 

On a secondary note you have to feel sorry for two players who must be gutted right now James Hook who was ruled out of the Lions’ first Test plans due to injury on Tuesday against the Southern Kings  and Euan Murray who looks like he will play no further part in the Lions Tour according to a  leading orthopaedic surgeon.

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South Africa v British & Irish Lions First Test - Team Named
Posted by: Lions 2009 (IP Logged)
Date: 18/06/2009 11:37

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Re: South Africa v British & Irish Lions First Test - Team Named
Posted by: West Park Allotment (IP Logged)
Date: 18/06/2009 11:50

Thansk for the very speedy news. Still digesting it but have to say that it looks about as good as it can get apart from Shaw not being involved at all - cannot believe him not even being on the bench after his display last Tuesday.

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Re: South Africa v British & Irish Lions First Test - Team Named
Posted by: Patrick (IP Logged)
Date: 18/06/2009 12:57

As expected really, no real surprises in the starting line up although I'm surprised Shaw/Hines and Fitzgerald didn't get a place on the bench.

Looks a fantastic team though, picked on form. Can't wait.

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Re: South Africa v British & Irish Lions First Test - Team Named
Posted by: PoyntonShark (IP Logged)
Date: 18/06/2009 16:02

No surprises in the team, but Ress onthe bench above Ford, and O'Callaghan above Hines/Shaw. Can;t believe we want to tke them on in the line-out.

Disappointed that Sheridan not on bench, but understand why. But I do feel that Smit might get an easier ride than he could have.

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