Rugby: British and Irish Lions name side to take on Chiefs

Rory Best will captain the Lions. Photo / Getty

The British and Irish Lions will predictably trot out their second-string side to play the Chiefs on Tuesday.

After their starting side picked up an impressive win over the Maori All Blacks, the reserves will take on a depleted Chiefs side at Waikato Stadium.

"We are five games into the Tour and there is still a lot to play for," said Lions head coach Warren Gatland.

"Those involved on Tuesday will be playing not only for themselves in terms of further selection but also for the whole squad."

The Lions will also be playing their six recent call-ups from the Scotland and Wales squads, all of whom will sit on the bench.

"We are here to win a Test series and we have brought cover for the replacements bench so we can limit the number of players who need to double up, which is tough to do at this level of rugby," said Gatland.

Lions team:

15. Liam Williams
14. Jack Nowell
13. Jared Payne
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. Elliot Daly
10. Dan Biggar
9. Greig Laidlaw
8. CJ Stander
7. Justin Tipuric
6. James Haskell
5. Courtney Lawes
4. Iain Henderson
3. Dan Cole
2. Rory Best (captain)
1. Joe Marler

Replacements:

16. Kristian Dacey
17. Allan Dell
18. Tomas Francis
19. Cory Hill
20. Alun Wyn Jones
21. Gareth Davies
22. Finn Russell
23. Tommy Seymour