Owen Farrell is set to captain the British and Irish Lions in their match against the First Nations and Pasifika XV. This marks his first start on tour, having previously played off the bench. Farrell will play alongside Jamie Osborne at inside centre. The starting team does not include any players from the first-Test win against Australia. Key players are benched for protection, while several Scots feature prominently in the squad. Blair Kinghorn returns from injury to play at full-back, with both wing positions filled by Scots.
Owen Farrell will captain the British and Irish Lions against a First Nations and Pasifika XV in Melbourne. It is his first start of the tour.
Farrell will play at inside centre alongside Ireland's Jamie Osborne in a Lions starting team that does not include any of the players who featured in the first-Test win.
Blair Kinghorn is back from injury and has been chosen in his favoured position at full-back, with both wings being Scottish players.
Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland, Tom Clarkson and recent call-up Gregor Brown all fill the bench as protective measures for first-choice players.
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