McGeechan eyes ‘untried’ Test side

IAN McGEECHAN has revealed he is unlikely to give his British and Irish Lions Test team a trial run before their opening showdown against world champions South Africa.

McGeechan’s side to face the Sharks tomorrow night features probable Test combinations in centres Brian O’Driscoll and Jamie Roberts, plus a back row of Tom Croft, David Wallace and Jamie Heaslip.

There is also a first chance together for possible Test locks Paul O’Connell and Alun-Wyn Jones, but McGeechan insists the selection race towards Durban on June 20 will be allowed to run its full course.