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THE THREE KEY ISSUES...

- NIK SIMON

LOCK

DOES Warren Gatland leave out Alun Wyn Jones in favour of an all-Saracens pairing of George Kruis and Maro Itoje? Kruis (right) is the lineout guru, while Itoje offers unrivalled energy. Iain Henderson and Courtney Lawes offer explosiven­ess as impact subs.

LEFT WING

GEORGE NORTH is nowhere near his form of the 2013 tour. The wing (right) is short of confidence and has struggled with the kicking game. Elliot Daly is next in line — or Liam Williams could fill in if he is not handed the No 15 jersey.

INSIDE CENTRE

BEN TE’O is the in-form midfielder and offers no-nonsense, hardrunnin­g lines which could trouble Sonny Bill Williams. The alternativ­e is a 10-12 combinatio­n of Johnny Sexton (right) and Owen Farrell, whose play-making skills could fuel a wider game plan.

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