Owen Farrell named on bench for Lions’ second Test against Australia
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Tuipulotu to miss hometown Test due to tight hamstring
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Porter in for Genge, Chessum replaces injured McCarthy
Sione Tuipulotu has been left out of the British & Irish Lions side to face Australia on Saturday with Bundee Aki coming in at inside centre and Owen Farrell named on the bench.
Andy Farrell has named nine Ireland players with Andrew Porter replacing Ellis Genge at loosehead while in the other change to the starting XV, Ollie Chessum replaces the injured Joe McCarthy as the Lions look to wrap up the series in Melbourne. It would have been 10 Irishmen with Garry Ringrose initially selected, only to withdraw after training on Thursday morning.