Move forward
while fellow lock Iain Henderson has been talked of highly. Both start tomorrow, as does CJ Stander, another physical performer who many would like to see considered for Test inclusion in some capacity.
As Gatland showed after the 34-6 demolition of the Chiefs in Hamilton a week ago, he will pick players for a Saturday Test if they show the right qualities midweek. After the Chiefs game, Liam Williams and Elliot Daly both made it into the Test starting XV.
The Huricanes are full of explosive Kristian Dacey, Alan Dell, Tomas Francis, Cory Hill, George Kruis, Gareth Davies, Finn Russell, Jared Payne
talent, with the All Blacks releasing winger Julian Savea, full-back Jordie Barrett and centre Ngani Laumape back to them for the contest and 2015 World Cup star Nehe Milner-Skudder starting on the wing. In many respects it is the best side to face in the lastchance saloon for any Lions still hoping for Test inclusion.
“We know there are a lot of players motivated to go out and get a result for the whole group,” Gatland said. “A few players put their hands upp for selection from the Chiefs gamee and played their way into the Test team,am, so they know there is another opportunityportunity for them on Tuesday.”
Last time out in a midweek bout, Jack Nowell scored two triesies but saw fellow fliers Daly and Williamslliams pro-promoted above him. He starts at full-back tomorrow,rrow, while Jonathan Joseph,eph, who has not played as much rugby as he would have liked, starts at centre.
Physic alit y and the need for tough players to look after their own team is commanding so o many headlines here, e, but those interested ed in the Tests will only nly have eyes for the Lions’ ons’ back-five forwards here tomorrow.