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Tadhg Beirne To Captain The Lions Against The Waratahs On Saturday

Thursday, 3 July 2025 13:46

By Eoin Beatty

The game kicks off at 11am on Saturday

Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne will captain the Lions in Saturday's match against the Waratahs in Sydney.

Blair Kinghorn and Hugo Keenan are set to make their debuts for the tourists, with head coach Andy Farrell making 14 changes to his team.

Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham, James Ryan and James van der Flier have also been named to start.

Meanwhile, Ireland interim head coach Paul O'Connell has named two debutants in his team to play Georgia on Saturday evening in Tblisi.

Tommy O'Brien is listed to start on the wing, while Connacht's Darragh Murray is due to line out in the second row.

Craig Casey will captain the side from scrum half, with Suncroft's Sam Prendergast selected at out-half.

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