Rugby - Lions captain Warburton starts second test


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 29 Jun 2017

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - British and Irish Lions vs New Zealand Barbarians - Whangarei, New Zealand - 3/6/17 - British and Irish Lions' player Sam Warburton runs away from Bryn Gatland of the New Zealand Barbarians. SNPA/Martin England/via REUTERS

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has handed captain Sam Warburton a start in one of three changes to the side beaten 30-15 last weekend for Saturday's second test against New Zealand.

Gatland has made two changes to a pack that lost the battle of the breakdown in Auckland for a match the tourists must win to retain a chance of winning a test series in New Zealand for the first time since 1971.

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