The six changes Will Greenwood would make to the Lions XV

Monday, 02 August 2021 at 18:57

byRugby Rucker

Will Greenwood has speculated who could come in for the series finale against South Africa after Warren Gatland hinted there will be changes.

BACK-THREE:

15. Liam Williams (Wales)
14. Anthony Watson (England)
11. Josh Adams (Wales)

Greenwood said: "There's an argument to change all of them. Just too many aerial and positional errors. Watson would be lucky to keep his place. My only rogue selection would come on the bench, where I would have Louis Rees-Zammit."

CENTRES:

13. Bundee Aki (Ireland)
12. Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)

Greenwood wrote: "If you are sticking with units, you have to bring Bundee Aki in to partner Robbie Henshaw. The 13 shirt just has not been able to get into the game."

HALFBACKS:

10. Dan Biggar (Wales)
9. Gareth Davies (Wales)

Greenwood wrote: "Gareth Davies at scrum-half might not be quite as good as Ali Price with his distribution or Conor Murray with his box-kicking, but I always go back to Davies' try against England at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He just scores tries in big games."

FRONT-ROW:

1. Wyn Jones (Wales)
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (England)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)

Greenwood said: "If Wyn Jones is fit, then he has to come in at loosehead. You hope he is after missing the first two Tests through injury."

SECOND-ROW:

4. Maro Itoje (England)
5. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)

BACK-ROW:

6. Courtney Lawes (England)
7. Tom Curry (England)
8. Taulupe Faletau (Wales)

Greenwood said: "Jack Conan has done great in a safe capacity – I just feel you have to tweak and change the balance to be able to play and offload a little bit more, bringing someone in like Faletau."

Replacements: K Owens, M Vunipola, K Sinckler/Z Fagerson, A Beard, T Beirne, A Price, O Farrell, L Rees-Zammit