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Lions send all-Wales front row to tame Beast

AP Worldstream | June 25, 2009 | Copyright

The British and Irish Lions will send out an all-Welsh front row to tame Tendai "Beast" Mtawariri in the second test on Saturday and try and level the series with South Africa.

After Mtawariri outshoved Phil Vickery to an early departure in Saturday's 26-21 Springboks victory at Durban, Lions head coach Ian McGeechan will start with the front row he finished with at Kings Park with prop Adam Jones and hooker Matthew Rees lining up alongside last week's starter Gethin Jenkins.

The changes to the front row are among five announced by the Lions on…

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