Sam Simmonds starts at No. 8 among Lions in the UK and Ireland; Tom Curry, Josh Navidi, Adam Beard Debut | Rugby Union News

Exeter and Englishman Sam Simmonds arrived in 8th place from their first departure at the British and Irish Lions; he will be followed by Lions debuts Josh Navidi and Tom Curry in the back row; Lock Adam Beard will also make his debut, while Zander Fagerson, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Gareth Davies will make their first starts

Sam Simmonds, who was not noticed by Eddie Jones in England, starts Wednesday at Lions No. 8 vs.

Sam Simmonds is set to start Wednesday at the British and Irish Lions on the 8th against Cell C Sharks, while Tom Curry, Adam Beard and Josh Navidi will make their debut.

Other titles include Ulster and Ireland’s second row as Iain Henderson as captain, while Elliot Daly starts in the middle at 13, and eighth Zander Fagerson, whore Luke Cowan-Dickie and rough side Gareth Davies make their first Lions starts.

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The three backs consist of Liam Williams, who is the defender, Anthony Watson on the right and Duhan van der Merwe on the left, while Bundee Aki is partnering with Daly in midfield – the latter not playing in the middle of England since November 2016.

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Dan Biggar starts at 10 a.m. on all Welsh backs alongside Davies, while Mako Vunipola starts a loose headrest in the front row with Cowan-Dickie and Fagerson.

Hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie is one of six players to start his first Lion

Henderson and Beard form a second-line partnership, while the back row is new as Simmonds makes his first start and the debut of Navidi (blind page) and Curry (opening) Lions.

The bench features tour captain Conor Murray and Saturday captain Stuart Hogg, Ken Owens, Rory Sutherland and Tadhg Furlong.

Tadhg Beirne covers the back row, Jack Cona’s back row, while Chris Harris is named on the 23-shirt.

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British and Irish Lions among 23 men to face Cell C Sharks on Wednesday (still alive Sky Sports activities and The main event from 5 p.m.)

Lions in the UK and Ireland: 15 Liam Williams, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Gareth Davies; 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3 Zander Fagerson, 4 Iain Henderson (c), 5 Adam Beard, 6 Josh Navidi, 7 Tom Curry, 8 Sam Simmonds.

Replacement products: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Tadhg Furlong, 19 Tadhg Beirne, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Conor Murray, 22 Stuart Hogg, 23 Chris Harris.

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