British and Irish Lions v Maori All Blacks was Warren Gatland’s penultimate game before the Test series with the All Blacks
Ireland flanker Peter O’Mahony captained the Lions in a potent back row also containing Sean O’Brien and Taulupe Faletau.
But there had been dramatic news overnight as Wales No8 Ross Moriarty was ruled out of the tour while fellow countrymen Kristian Dacey, Cory Hill, Gareth Davies and Tomas Francis all received surprise call-ups to the squad.
British and Irish Lions XV: L Halfpenny (Wales); A Watson (England), J Davies (Wales), B Te’o (England), G North (Wales); J Sexton, C Murray (both Ireland); M Vunipola, J George (both England), T Furlong (Ireland), M Itoje, G Kruis (both England), P O’Mahony (capt, Ireland), S O’Brien (Ireland), T Faletau (Wales).
Replacements: K Owens (Wales), J McGrath (Ireland), K Sinckler (England), I Henderson (Ireland), S Warburton (Wales), G Laidlaw (Scotland), D Biggar (Wales), E Daly (England).
Maori All Blacks XV: James Lowe; Nehe Milner-Skudder, Matt Proctor, Charlie Ngatai, Rieko Ioane; Damian McKenzie, Tawera Kerr-Barlow; Kane Hames, Ash Dixon, Ben May; Joe Wheeler, Tom Franklin; Akira Ioane, Elliot Dixon, Liam Messam.
Replacements: Hika Elliot, Chris Eves, Marcel Renata, Leighton Price, Kara Pryor, Bryn Hall, Ihaia West, Robbie Thompson.
