Iain Henderson on British and Irish Lions v Hurricanes
Monday 26 June 2017 10:38, UK
Tuesday's match against the Hurricanes is likely to be 'the last time' many of the tourists will get the chance to wear a British and Irish Lions jersey.
This is the opinion of forward Iain Henderson who is in the starting XV for what is the final non-Test fixture of the 2017 tour.
With a Lions series taking place just every four years, and with some members of the team for Tuesday's game unlikely to play in either of the final two Tests, the match at the Westpac Stadium, Wellington, is realistically the end of their competitive trip to New Zealand.
Henderson, 25, told Sky Sports News HQ: "For many of the players, it will be the last time they pull on a Lions jersey for this tour and also potentially the last time ever.
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"That in itself will be motivation, irrespective of pushing for a Test position. That should make everyone dig in for a real good performance."
British and Irish Lions: 15 Jack Nowell, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 George North, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Greig Laidlaw, 1 Joe Marler, 2 Rory Best (c), 3 Dan Cole, 4 Iain Henderson, 5 Courtney Lawes, 6 James Haskell, 7 Justin Tipuric, 8 CJ Stander.
Replacements: 16 Kristian Dacey, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Tomas Francis, 19 Cory Hill, 20 George Kruis, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Finn Russell, 23 Jared Payne.
Watch the Lions take on the Hurricanes live on Sky Sports 1 HD.
