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Australia v Lions: Second Test minute-by-minute live updates
10.20am For Ronan O'Gara, Melbourne offers the Wallabies a final lifeline — but Joe Schmidt's side must find belief before it's too late.
" Will Skelton has more than a role for himself this weekend, he has a role for Australian rugby. He needs to play well which will give belief to his teammates," O'Gara writes.
"Joe Schmidt clearly didn't like his chances of going deep into the first test but will need his lock and back row Rob Valetini to go for an hour in Melbourne and help sow doubts into the tourists by ensuring, minimum, it's a one or two-score game at that stage."
British & Irish Lions scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park arrives. Pic: Billy Stickland
10.17am Here's the team news for the second Test. Rob Valetini and Will Skelton are the big story out of the Wallabies squad. Their inclusion is vital for their hopes of tying the series.
AUSTRALIA: Tom Wright; Max Jorgensen, Joseph Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Harry Potter; Tom Lynagh, Jake Gordon; James Slipper, David Porecki, Alan Alaalatoa; Nick Frost, Will Skelton; Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson – captain.
Replacements: Billy Pollard, Angus Bell, Tom Robertson, Jeremy Williams, Langi Gleeson, Carlo Tizzano, Tate McDermott, Ben Donaldson.
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS: H Keenan (Ireland); T Freeman (England), H Jones (Scotland), B Aki (Ireland), J Lowe (Ireland); F Russell (Scotland), Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland); A Porter (Ireland), Dan Sheehan (Ireland), Tadhg Furlong (Ireland); M Itoje (England) – captain, O Chessum (England); T Beirne (Ireland), Tom Curry (England), J Conan (Ireland).
Replacements: R Kelleher (Ireland), E Genge (England), W Stuart (England), J Ryan (Ireland), J Morgan (Wales), A Mitchell (England), O Farrell (England), B Kinghorn (Scotland).
