Lions Tour: O'Gara makes bench

Ronan O’Gara has been selected as one of the Lions substitutes for the Test series decider against Australia in Sydney on Saturday.

Ronan O’Gara has been selected as one of the Lions substitutes for the Test series decider against Australia in Sydney on Saturday.

The Irish out half has leap-frogged Neil Jenkins of Wales to be Jonny Wilkinson’s understudy in the winner take all encounter.

Keith Wood, Brian O’Driscoll and Rob Henderson are all retained in a side which shows three changes from last Saturday’s defeat.

Right-wing Dafydd James has been dropped in favour of Austin Healy, while scrum-half Matt Dawson takes over from rib injury victim Rob Howley.

There is also one enforced switch in the pack, with flanker Martin Corry replacing the concussed Richard Hill.

Wilkinson looks to have won his fitness race from a leg injury and lines up in the number 10 jersey.

England centre Will Greenwood is among the replacements following his recovery from ankle trouble.

The bench also includes Colin Charvis avaiable again after suspension and Welsh prop Darren Morris, whose inclusion in the 22 means no place for England veteran Jason Leonard.

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