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Martyn and Tom named in Lions Team to play NZ Maoris

9th June 2005


Blues' pair Martyn Williams and Tom Shanklin are both named in the Lions team to play the "unofficial" fourth Test against NZ Maori on Saturday in Hamilton.

With Gethin Jenkins set to start amongst the replacements, the full compliment of Blues' Lions may be on the field together again.

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British and Irish Lions team
J Lewsey (England); T Shanklin (Wales), B O'Driscoll (Ireland, capt), G D'Arcy (Ireland), S Williams (Wales); S Jones (Wales), M Dawson (England); A Sheridan (England), S Thompson (England), J White (England), S Shaw (England), P O'Connell (Ireland), R Hill (England), M Williams (Wales), S Taylor (Scotland).

Replacements:
S Byrne (Ireland), G Jenkins (Wales), B Kay (England), M Owen (Wales), D Peel (Wales), R O'Gara (Ireland), S Horgan (Ireland).

There is more good news on the international stage for Cardiff Blues, as 19-year-old wing Chris Czekaj will win his first cap in Wales' Test with Canada in Toronto Saturday. Hooker Rhys Thomas is also in the starting fifteen, one of six Blues players.

Wales: K Morgan (Dragons); R Williams (Blues), M Taylor (Sale, capt), C Sweeney (Dragons), C Czekaj (Blues); N Robinson (Blues), M Phillips (Blues); D Jones (Ospreys), R Thomas (Blues), B Broster (Saracens), L Charteris (Dragons), R Sidoli (Blues), J Thomas (Ospreys), C Charvis (Newcastle), R Jones (Ospreys).