For the second game in succession, the Lions were forced to rejig their starting lineup ahead of kick-off in Sydney, budding England star Henry Pollock withdrawn as a precaution with a tight calf as captain Tadhg Beirne moved to blindside flanker and Scott Cummings came in at lock, with Duhan van der Merwe handed a replacement’s role as they reverted to a 5-3 bench split.
