Morgan on bench for third and final Lions Test

third Test match between Australia and the British and Irish Lions

Accor Stadium Date: Saturday, August 2nd, 2019 12:00 BST

For the third and final Test against the Wallabies on Saturday, British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell said a series win “would mean the world to us.”

James Lowe is replaced on the left by Blair Kinghorn, and Ollie Chessum is replaced by James Ryan. The Leinsterman joins Chessum and Joe McCarthy as Maro Itoje’s third alternate starting Test partner in the second-row, making up the other nine Irish players in the starting lineup.

McCarthy and Mack Hansen, as well as Sione Tuipulotu, are not members of the squad. None of the three had any training on Wednesday, and Farrell claimed their fitness levels were 85%. All three have been dealing with injuries.

Chessum is moved to the bench with the backs and forwards split in six-two. Low has completely left the team. The two backs on the bench are Alex Mitchell and Owen Farrell, who cover 10 and 12 respectively.

After missing the 23 in Melbourne, Ben Earl will also be taking the place. Earl can also be used as a temporary center in both the back row and the field.

Tizzano has been blamed on former players who are now pundits, according to Joe Schmidt, the Wallaby coach. Tizzano is not included in Australia’s 23-day Saturday lineup. Any online abuse that Farrell described as “disgusting” was a fact.

There is no consensus on whether Farrell would offer Test spots to some players who hadn’t yet appeared in the series, most notably Josh van der Flier, but there is no such thing.

Itoje will start his ninth Test start in a row for the Lions in 2017, making eight starts and one off the bench in New Zealand in 2017.

The Lions are attempting to win three Tests in a row since Willie John McBride’s side in South Africa in 1974. The Lions’ team will become the first to finish a clean sweep since the boys of 1927 in Argentina won with a 4-0 victory if they are successful in winning Saturday’s Test.

After recovering from the calf injury that kept him out of the first Test in Brisbane, the Wallabies will be without their wonderful flanker, Rob Valetini.

Allan Alaalatoa, a highly skilled prop, who leaves the team with a shoulder issue, is another senior player who Schmidt is missing. Following last week’s impressive performance for First Nations &amp, Pasifika against the Lions in Melbourne, the hulking Taniela Tupou takes the place of Alaalatoa.

Schmidt’s scrum-half has changed. Tate McDermott will replace Nic White on the bench for the first time following Saturday’s Test.

Farrell praised his 23-man squad for playing against the Wallabies and, particularly, the players who are currently unable to play in a Test after naming their squads.

The coach expressed how proud his players are of his team’s dedication by saying, “It actually touches you.” “It does. You sense how important it is to them, in your opinion. For instance, you enter after winning so many games on Saturday, but I simply left them alone because I couldn’t get a word in.

You guys were aware of this because it seemed natural for them to celebrate together. The ones who didn’t put on the shirt were the ones who were most excited. To be honest, it says it all.

It would mean the world to us [to win the series 3-0], as you can imagine. We made a promise to ourselves that we would pursue it. We have a big responsibility this week because we represent the jersey and the British and Irish Lions’ brands.

With only two substitutions in place for James Lowe and Chessum, the versatile Toulouse thoroughbred, Kinghorn, the Leinster lock, Ryan, the starting lineup, will make two changes.

James [Ryan] merits his start, according to Farrell. Through this tour, he has grown. All eyes have been on his physicality when he has been on the bench and when he has worn the jersey for the past three or four weeks. Therefore, we believe he is the ideal candidate to begin the examination.

We thought Blair was a great athlete, but his unpredictability made him a dangerous one. I believe this game suits him because the conditions we’re anticipating will be of the highest caliber for the aerial game.

Farrell praised Furlong when he was chosen to start what will be his ninth consecutive Lions Test. The performances are not the only thing that has been outstanding. Additionally, it was his manner while touring with the Lions. He’s ready to go again because I’ve never seen him in such good spirits.

Replacements: Pollard, Bell, Nonggorr, Williams, Gleeson, McDermott, Donaldson, Kellaway, and Bell.

Keenan, Freeman, Jones, Aki, Kinghorn, Russell, Gibson-Park, Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, Itoje, Ryan, Beirne, Curry, Conan, and Freeman are the Irish and British Lions.

Ben O’Keeffe (NZ) and Andrea Piardi (Ita) serve as assistant referees.

Marius Jonker (SA) TMO