British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland is banking on Wales' success in the Six Nations and the Welsh combinations in order to win the first Lions series win in 16 years against the Wallabies on Saturday.
With the series tied at 1-1 after two pulsating encounters, head coach Warren Gatland has taken the controversial decision to drop Irish legend Brian O'Driscoll and reunite crack centre pair Jonathan Davies and Jamie Roberts among a record-equalling 10-strong Welsh representation in the starting side.
Gatland has nailed his colours to the flag by dropping and if the Lions lose he will take the blame for the tour failure almost entirely. If the Lions win few will praise Gatland.
But while O'Driscoll, 34, was dumped from a side he was expected to captain, in a contrasting move Australia have recalled George Smith, a veteran with 110 Test caps after four years in the international wilderness.
Davies and Roberts are among a sizeable contingent of Welsh players from this year's Six Nations championship-winning team in the Sydney starting line-up for the tourists, with an 11th on the bench, in a team captained by Welsh lock Alun Wyn Jones for the first time.
The last time Wales had 10 men in a Lions team was the first Test against Australia in Brisbane in 1950, which the Lions won 19-6.
Australia coach Robbie Deans believes the Wallabies have saved their best for last following a come-from-behind 16-15 win over the Lions in last weekend's gruelling second Test in Melbourne to level the series after the tourists won the Brisbane opener 23-21. Source : rugbyweek.com
He has gambled by selecting 32-year-old openside flanker Smith , without a match for six weeks following a hamstring injury, and relegating number seven Michael Hooper to the replacements bench for the Wallabies' most important match since the 2003 World Cup final with England.
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With the series tied at 1-1 after two pulsating encounters, head coach Warren Gatland has taken the controversial decision to drop Irish legend Brian O'Driscoll and reunite crack centre pair Jonathan Davies and Jamie Roberts among a record-equalling 10-strong Welsh representation in the starting side.
Gatland has nailed his colours to the flag by dropping and if the Lions lose he will take the blame for the tour failure almost entirely. If the Lions win few will praise Gatland.
But while O'Driscoll, 34, was dumped from a side he was expected to captain, in a contrasting move Australia have recalled George Smith, a veteran with 110 Test caps after four years in the international wilderness.
Davies and Roberts are among a sizeable contingent of Welsh players from this year's Six Nations championship-winning team in the Sydney starting line-up for the tourists, with an 11th on the bench, in a team captained by Welsh lock Alun Wyn Jones for the first time.
The last time Wales had 10 men in a Lions team was the first Test against Australia in Brisbane in 1950, which the Lions won 19-6.
Australia coach Robbie Deans believes the Wallabies have saved their best for last following a come-from-behind 16-15 win over the Lions in last weekend's gruelling second Test in Melbourne to level the series after the tourists won the Brisbane opener 23-21. Source : rugbyweek.com
He has gambled by selecting 32-year-old openside flanker Smith , without a match for six weeks following a hamstring injury, and relegating number seven Michael Hooper to the replacements bench for the Wallabies' most important match since the 2003 World Cup final with England.
Wallabies vs British and Irish Lions Live. It's just about game management. That's what Test match rugby is about - a couple of crucial line-outs, a couple of crucial turnovers and even when they made mistakes and the ref said 'advantage over' we haven't made the most if it. We were pretty comfortable at half-time but they never give up and it went their way. We weren't smart enough and didn't look after the ball well enough. watch Wallabies vs British and Irish Lions Live.British and Irish Lions vs Australia live 06 July 2013 rugby.
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