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Farrell Expects Reds to Be 'Big Step up' for Lions

On Wednesday at Suncorp Stadium, the Lions face the Queensland Reds with Maro Itoje returning as captain after Tomos Williams was ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Following Williams’s hamstring injury against Western Force, Andy Farrell made 14 squad changes to respond to the tour-ending injury.
Among the 14 changes, three Lions debutants join the backline, with Ben White drafted at scrum-half and Finn Russell the only starter retained.
Farrell warns it's “100 per cent a big step up,” while Kiss highlights the Reds’ varied attack, underscoring the challenge ahead.
Maro Itoje returns as captain for the Lions' second match in Brisbane amid a squad overhaul caused by Tomos Williams' hamstring injury, ahead of tougher tests including the July 19 first Test in Brisbane.

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Itoje back as captain as Lions ring changes for Reds clash

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The Canberra Times

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Injury-hit Lions expect 'big step up' against Reds

Maro Itoje will captain the British and Irish Lions on Australian soil for the first time against the...

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Farrell expects Reds to be 'big step up' for Lions

Maro Itoje will captain a vastly changed British and Irish Lions for their second Australian match against Queensland Reds, with head coach Andy Farrell expecting the clash to be "a big step up".

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Itoje Back As Captain As Lions Ring Changes For Reds Clash

Maro Itoje will captain a vastly changed British and Irish Lions team for their second Australian match against the Queensland Reds, with only fly-half Finn Russell retaining his place from the starting XV that crushed Western Force 54-7.

5 days ago·New York, United States

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Itoje to lead against Reds as Lions cop injury blow

England lock Maro Itoje will captain the British and Irish Lions against the Reds, while one star in the tourists' squad is heading home because of an injury.

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Cowan-Dickie named on bench for latest tour encounter

CORNISHMAN Luke Cowan-Dickie has been named on the bench for the latest British and Irish Lions fixture against the Queensland Reds at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Wednesday (July 2).

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