British & Irish Lions pick Stuart Hogg at fly-half
Hogg has featured twice at full-back for the Lions, including his role in yesterday’s win over Queensland Reds. But this is his first selection in the pivotal No.10 role.
Fellow Scot Richie Gray was also named in the starting XV for Tuesday. The lock is one of three players starting their second game in a row, along with Hogg and Alex Cuthbert.
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Lions team to play Combined Country, Hunter Stadium, Tuesday, 10.30am
15. Sean Maitland (Scotland) 14. Alex Cuthbert (Wales) 13. Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland; capt) 12. Jamie Roberts (Wales) 11. George North (Wales) 10. Stuart Hogg (Scotland) 9. Conor Murray (Ireland); 1. Alex Corbisiero (England) 2. Richard Hibbard (Wales)
3. Dan Cole (England) 4. Richie Gray (Scotland) 5. Ian Evans (Wales) 6. Sean O’Brien (Ireland) 7. Justin Tipuric (Wales) 8. Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)
Subs: Rory Best (Ireland), Ryan Grant (Scotland), Matt Stevens (England), Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), Tangaki Taulupe Faletau (Wales), Mike Phillips (Wales), Jonathan Davies (Wales), Leigh Halfpenny (Wales).