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Sydney-born teen Chase Stanley will make his debut for the Kiwis against Great Britain tomorrow if medics do not clear Shontayne Hape to take his place on the right wing.
The 18-year-old is the nephew of former All Black Joe Stanley and is rated a significant talent after
forcing his way into the centres at the Dragons this season.
Hape went from centre to wing for the second test to cover the loss of Bulls team-mate Tame Tupou with a knee injury but was yesterday having x-rays to determine the extent of a wrist injury that refuses to go away.
Also on standby is Souths halfback Jeremy Smith who will cover for Thomas Leuluai if the latter does not recover from a badly bruised thigh suffered in test two at Hull.
Kiwis coach Gary Kemble will decide on the make-up of his 17 once those injuries are assessed.
"There won't be wholesale changes," he said.
The team has conducted a review of the 44-0 loss last weekend.
"We've gone through each individual player and assessed their improvement and development or otherwise during the tour and we've sat down as selectors but the ultimate team is going to be my choice.
Kemble admitted to feeling the pressure. "It's pretty tough but that's what coaching is all about. If I can improve a player's ability at test-match level, that's what we're trying to do."
"We can see signs in some players that they are improving at test match level and gaining the experience. We've got two 20-year-olds in the forward pack and it's tough for them but in five years time, boy they are going to be good players.
"At the moment we're down and out. We have to pick these boys up and they've picked up really well this week. We'll see how they perform on Saturday and go on from there."
Great Britain coach Tony Smith is also playing his cards close to his chest in terms of team selection, naming a 20-man squad that will be cut tomorrow.
One player definitely out is Huddersfield forward Stephen Wild who has been given permission to withdraw because his mother has been admitted to hospital in a serious condition.
Mary Wild has spent the past week in intensive care after suffering a life-threatening infection that affected her kidneys.
Wild said playing rugby league this weekend could not be further from his mind.
"Playing for Great Britain is one of the highlights of any player's career but there are some things in life that are far more important," Wild told the Huddersfield Examiner.
"With my mum in intensive care, there's no way I could have stayed with the Great Britain camp. I wouldn't have been able to concentrate on training and there's no way I could have stayed in the hotel with the rest of the boys."
The Lions have a strong resolve to win the series 3-0.