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Piri looks to make Lions Weep again

WELLINGTON scrum half Piri Weepu will face the British and Irish Lions for the second time in five days believing the Maori’s victory can help his provincial side.

Piri looks to make Lions Weep again

Tue, 14 Jun, 2005 - 01:00

Simon Lewis, Wellington

Weepu saw at first hand the problems the Lions were encountering around the tackle area on Saturday.

Though it is a vastly different side he will face tomorrow morning, he believes his Wellington team-mates can exploit those problems at the Westpac Stadium (8.10am, Sky Sports 1).

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Courts Rugby Place: Wellington Place: Westpac Stadium Place: New Zealand Place: Wales Place: England Place: Ireland Place: Scotland Person: Piri Person: Piri Weepu Person: Weepu Person: Clive Woodward Person: Maori Person: Woodward Person: Simon Easterby Person: Lawrence Dallaglio Person: Neil Back Person: Martin Corry Person: BACK Person: Brian O’Driscoll Person: Shane Byrne Person: Gordon Bulloch Person: Andy Titterrell Person: Steve Thompson Person: Gethin Jenkins Person: Julian White Person: Ben Kay Person: Danny Grewcock Person: Jonny Wilkinson Person: Dwayne Peel Person: Gavin Henson Person: O’Driscoll Person: Josh Lewsey Person: Gareth Thomas Person: Jason Robinson Person: Tana Umaga Person: Conrad Smith Person: Jerry Collins Person: Rodney So’oialo Person: Ma’a Nonu Person: Ross Filipo Person: John Plumtree Person: Jimmy Gopperth Person: Ryan Jones Person: Jones Person: S Paku Person: L Fa’atau Person: M Nonu Person: T Tu’ipulotu Person: R Kinikinilau Person: J Gopperth Person: P Weepu Person: J McDonnell Person: M Schwalger Person: T Fairbrother Person: L Andrews Person: R Filipo Person: K Ormsby Person: B Herring Person: T Waldrom Person: L Mahoney Person: J Schwalger Person: K Thompson Person: J Purdie Person: R Flutey Person: T Ellison Person: C Jane Person: British Person: IRISH LIONS Person: J Lewsey Person: G Thomas Person: B O’Driscoll Person: G Henson Person: J Robinson Person: J Wilkinson Person: D Peel Person: G Jenkins Person: S Byrne Person: J White Person: B Kay Person: D Grewcock Person: S Easterby Person: N Back Person: M Corry Person: G Bulloch Person: M Stevens Person: P O’Connell Person: L Moody Person: C Cusiter Person: S Jones Person: S Horgan Organisation: Lions Organisation: Irish Lions Organisation: Lions’Organisation: Llanelli Organisation: Bay of Plenty Organisation: Wellington Organisation: Hurricanes Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: Warriors

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