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Last Updated: Thursday, 7 July, 2005, 03:31 GMT 04:31 UK
Injury-hit Lions ring the changes
Murphy and Cueto
Murphy lines up at full-back and Cueto on the right wing
The injury-hit British and Irish Lions have made four changes for Saturday's series finale against New Zealand.

Geordan Murphy and Mark Cueto will make their Lions Test debuts, with Murphy at full-back and Josh Lewsey moving to the left wing in place of Shane Williams.

Cueto, who has scored eight tries in eight Tests for England, takes over from his Sale colleague Jason Robinson.

Will Greenwood replaces centre Gavin Henson and Stephen Jones takes over from Jonny Wilkinson.

Both Henson and Wilkinson are suffering so-called "stinger" injuries to their neck and shoulder areas.

They join a lengthy casualty list that also includes Charlie Hodgson (concussion), Ben Kay (eye) and Andy Sheridan (leg).

Head coach Sir Clive Woodward has retained the pack that produced an improved display in last Saturday's second Test.

Defeat for the Lions at Eden Park would leave them suffering a first Test-series whitewash against any opponent for 22 years.

Prop Graham Rowntree retains his place on the bench after being cleared of striking Auckland lock Bryce Williams by a disciplinary panel.

Rowntree was cited after an incident in the Lions' 17-13 midweek win.

At the same hearing, Auckland's Sam Tuitupou received a six-week ban after he pleaded guilty to stamping on Lions centre Gordon D'Arcy.


Lions: Geordan Murphy (Ireland); Mark Cueto (England), Will Greenwood (England), Gareth Thomas (Capt, Wales), Josh Lewsey (England); Stephen Jones (Wales), Dwayne Peel (Wales); Gethin Jenkins (Wales), Steve Thompson (England), Julian White (England); Donncha O'Callaghan (Ireland), Paul O'Connell (Ireland); Simon Easterby (Ireland), Lewis Moody (England), Ryan Jones (Wales).

Replacements: Shane Byrne (Ireland), Graham Rowntree (England), Martin Corry (England), Martyn Williams (Wales), Matt Dawson (England), Ronan O'Gara (Ireland), Shane Horgan ( Ireland).




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