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Chessum to start for Lions in second Test

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Ollie Chessum has been named to start for the British & Irish Lions in the second Test against Australia.

The Leicester Tigers forward has been rewarded for his impact from the bench in the series opener with a debut Test start for the Lions in his first tour.

After winning the first Test by eight points, 19-27, the Lions can wrap up the series with victory at the MCG in Melbourne on Saturday (July 26).

STARTING XV

15 Hugo Keenan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) #881

14 Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints/England) #858

13 Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland) #878

12 Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby/Ireland) #837

11 James Lowe (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) #870

10 Finn Russell (Bath Rugby/Scotland) #835

9 Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) #879

1 Andrew Porter (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) #876

2 Dan Sheehan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) #873

3 Tadhg Furlong (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) #818

4 Maro Itoje (Saracens/England) (C) #825

5 Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers/England) #875

6 Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby/Ireland) #838

7 Tom Curry (Sale Sharks/England) #853

8 Jack Conan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) #839

REPLACEMENTS

16 Ronan Kelleher (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) #864
17 Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears/England) #859
18 Will Stuart (Bath Rugby/England) #877
19 James Ryan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) #880
20 Jac Morgan (Ospreys/Wales) #861
21 Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints/England) #860
22 Owen Farrell (Saracens/England) #780
23 Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse/Scotland) #882