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The British and Irish Lions team to take on the Wallabies in the first Test match of their tour has been announced, with a few surprises from coach Warren Gatland.
Sam Warburton has made the first XV and will captain the side, one of eight Welsh players in the starting side.
The starting 15 includes just three Englishman in flanker Tom Croft and front-rowers Tom Youngs and Alex Corbisiero.
Gatland has overlooked Welsh duo Richard Hibbard and Dan Lydiate for starting spots, but they have been included in a very strong bench.
Irish backrower Sean O’Brien has missed the side completely.
British & Irish Lions vs Wallabies, June 22, Brisbane.
15. Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues/Wales)
14. Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues/Wales)
13. Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster/Ireland)
12. Jonathan Davies (Scarlets/Wales)
11. George North (Scarlets/Wales)
10. Jonathan Sexton (Leinster/Ireland)
9. Mike Phillips (Bayonne/Wales)
1. Alex Corbisiero (London Irish/England)
2. Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers/England)
3. Adam Jones (Ospreys/Wales)
4. Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys/Wales)
5. Paul O’Connell (Munster/Ireland)
6. Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers/England)
7. Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues/Wales, capt)
8. Jamie Heaslip (Leinster/Ireland)
Replacements
16. Richard Hibbard (Ospreys/Wales)
17. Makovina Vunipola (Saracens/England)
18. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers/England)
19. Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers/England)
20. Dan Lydiate (Dragons/Wales)
21. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers/England)
22. Owen Farrell (Saracens/England)
23. Sean Maitland (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland)
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