McGeechan facing selection headache

LIONS coach Ian McGeechan will draw up his team for the first test following tomorrow’s clash against a newly-formed Southern Kings side in Port Elizabeth.

McGeechan’s main selection debates concern the front five, notably props and lock, where Nathan Hines and Alun-Wyn Jones are battling to be chosen as captain Paul O’Connell’s second-row partner.

Everything seems straightforward behind the scrum, although James Hook could still put pressure on fly-half favourite Stephen Jones after continuing to impress.