Gatland names Lions team to face Japan

Lions head coach Warren Gatland has named his side for the clash with Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday - the first ever meeting of the Lions and Japan.

6 Ireland players have been included in the starting 15, with Munster's Tadhg Beirne and Conor Murray included, along with Leinster's Jack Conan and Robbie Henshaw, Ulster's Iain Henderson and Bundee Aki of Connacht.

Tadhg Furlong has been named on the bench.

The match serves as a warm up game ahead of the tour of South Africa, with the first test against the Springboks taking place on July 24th.

The team in full is:

15. Liam Williams (Scarlets, Wales) #833

14. Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby, Wales)

13. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster Rugby, Ireland) #824

12. Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby, Ireland)

11. Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland)

10. Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints, Wales) #821

09. Conor Murray (Munster Rugby, Ireland) #790

01. Rory Sutherland (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland)

02. Ken Owens (Scarlets, Wales) #829

03. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland)

04. Iain Henderson (Ulster Rugby, Ireland) #808

05. Alun Wyn Jones – Captain (Ospreys, Wales) #761

06. Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby, Ireland)

07. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland)

08. Jack Conan (Leinster Rugby, Ireland)

 

Replacements:

  1. Jamie George (Saracens, England) #819
  2. Wyn Jones (Scarlets, Wales)
  3. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster Rugby, Ireland) #818
  4. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, England) #826
  5. Taulupe Faletau (Bath Rugby, Wales) #779
  6. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland)
  7. Owen Farrell (Saracens, England) #780
  8. Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, England) #816

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