CJ Stander among five Irish players to start for Lions against Highlanders

The British and Irish Lions will welcome back tour captain Sam Warburton from injury on Tuesday when they take on the Highlanders in Dunedin.

Sun, 11 Jun, 2017 - 08:26

By Simon Lewis, Dunedin

The British and Irish Lions will welcome back tour captain Sam Warburton from injury on Tuesday when they take on the Highlanders in Dunedin.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Dunedin Place: Forsyth Barr Stadium Place: Australia Place: Auckland Place: England Place: Wales Place: Scotland Person: CJ Stander Person: Sam Warburton Person: Simon Lewis Person: Warburton Person: James Haskell Person: Warren Gatland Person: Jared Payne Person: Robbie Henshaw Person: Henshaw Person: Jonathon Joseph Person: Rory Best Person: Iain Henderson Person: Gatland Person: Aaron Smith Person: Ben Smith Person: Liam Squire Person: Lima Sopoaga Person: Waisake Naholo Person: Steve Hansen Person: R Buckman Person: W Naholo Person: M Fekitoa Person: T Walden Person: T Li Person: L Sopoaga Person: K Hammington Person: D Leinert-Brown Person: L Coltman Person: S Tokolahi Person: A Ainley Person: J Hemopo Person: G Evans Person: D Hunt Person: L Whitelock Person: G Pleasants-Tate Person: A Seiuli Person: S Halanukonuka Person: J Dickson Person: J Lentjes Person: J Renton Person: M Banks Person: P Osborne Person: J Payne Person: J Nowell Person: J Joseph Person: R Henshaw Person: T Seymour Person: D Biggar Person: R Webb Person: J Marler Person: R Best Person: K Sinckler Person: C Lawes Person: I Henderson Person: J Haskell Person: S Warburton Person: K Owens Person: J McGrath Person: D Cole Person: AW Jones Person: J Tipuric Person: G Laidlaw Person: O Farrell Person: E Daly Event: 2015 Super Rugby Organisation: Lions Organisation: Highlanders Organisation: British and Irish Lions Organisation: New Zealand Provincial Barbarians Organisation: Crusaders Organisation: England Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Blues Organisation: All Black Organisation: Samoa Organisation: Maori All Blacks Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: Fekitoa Organisation: British & Irish Lions Organisation: Ulster, Ireland Organisation: Exeter Chiefs Organisation: Bath Rugby Organisation: Leinster, Ireland Organisation: Glasgow Warriors Organisation: Ospreys, Wales Organisation: Ospreys Organisation: Wales Organisation: Harlequins, England Organisation: Northampton Saints Organisation: Wasps Organisation: Cardiff Blues Organisation: Munster Organisation: Scarlets Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Leicester Tigers Organisation: Gloucester Rugby Organisation: Saracens

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