Thursday Morning Round Up
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Christian Lealiifano's Super Rugby comeback has been postponed due to hamstring tightness.
Lealiifano was expected to be named on the Brumbies bench for Friday night's clash with the Queensland Reds. Full story
Ben Smith suffering from vertigo, not concussion
All Blacks Coach Steve Hansen delivered a medical update for his team’s vice-captain which was positive, having been cleared of any concussion concerns. Full story
Aaron Cruden to make the most of his final test as an All Black before moving to France
Tomas Cubelli returns to the Brumbies bench after his injury in pre-season saw him miss most of Super Rugby.
See full squads and stats here
Western Force coach Dave Wessels has allayed fears Ben McCalman's rugby career could be over
The skipper is still on track to play for the Wallabies again this year Wessel said. Full story
Tonga have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's crucial Rugby World Cup qualifying match against Fiji
Jack Ram will start at openside flanker in place of former captain Nili Latu, while Tevita Taufu'i earns his first test start at inside centre, with captain Siale Piutau shifting to centre for Nafi Tu'itavake. Full squad here
📽️ Paul 'Bobby' Stridgeon believes The Lions will "go even better this weekend" in the #NZLvBIL series decider
— British&Irish Lions (@lionsofficial) July 6, 2017
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All Blacks vs British & Irish Lions squads
Steve Hansen has made 3 changes to the starting XV that will take on the Lions for the series decider.
Julian Savea, Ngani Laumape and Jordie Barrett come in for Rieko Ioane, Naholo and the suspended Sonny Bill Williams. Full story
Warren Gatland has named an unchanged starting line-up and bench for the 3rd test vs the All Blacks in Auckland.
After much speculation on the form of Mako Vunipola, Gatland has gone with the if it ain't broke don't fix it approach for the series decider. Match stats and more here
