Three Irish on leaked Lions XV - but Conor Murray to be left on the bench

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Three Irish on leaked Lions XV - but Conor Murray to be left on the bench

Conor Murray, right, and Alun Wyn Jones of The British & Irish Lions during Squad Training at Hermanus High School in Western Cape. Picture: Ashley Vlotman/Sportsfile

A possible Lions 23 has been published by a UK newspaper - and includes three Irish players in the starting XV, with three more on the bench.

The Times in London has published a match-day squad purported to be a leak from the Lions camp with Conor Murray, who was supposed to be the captain before Alun Wyn Jones' remarkable injury comeback, set for a spot on the bench with Ali Price set to take the number 9 shirt.

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