McGeechan rings the changes for Test finale

Published Date: 03 July 2009 By Andrew Baldock in Johannesburg BRITISH and Irish Lions head coach Ian McGeechan has made wholesale changes for tomorrow's final Test against world champions South Africa. A wrist injury has sidelined Wales centre Jamie Roberts, so England's Riki Flutey forges a new midfield combination with Ireland's Tommy Bowe, who switches from the wing. Ugo Monye, dropped after the first Test defeat, returns in the No14 shirt, w ith world player of the year Shane Williams starting instead of Luke Fitzgerald on the other wing. England props Andrew Sheridan and Phil Vickery take over from injured pair Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones, while back-row changes see starts for Wasps flanker Joe Worsley and Wales openside Martyn Williams. The seven changes and one positional alteration mean just five players will have... [read full story]                    

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