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Dan Sheehan To Captain The Lions In Saturday's Match Against The Western Force

Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne starts at blindside flanker

Dan Sheehan will captain the Lions in Saturday's match against the Western Force.

Sheehan's Ireland and Leinster teammates Garry Ringrose, James Lowe, Joe McCarthy and Josh van Der Flier will also make their debuts for the tourists.

Munster captain and Eadestown native Tadhg Beirne starts at blindside flanker with Connacht's Mack Hansen on the right-wing.

Tadhg Furlong has been picked at tight-head with Scotland's Finn Russell named to start at out-half.

Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher and Jack Conan are among the replacements.

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