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Factbox for the British and Irish Lions' eighth match of their tour of New Zealand against the Wellington Hurricanes on Tuesday: When: June 27, 7.35 p. m. local (0735 GMT) Where: Wellington Regional Stadium (Capacity 34,500) Referee: Romain Poite (France) Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Jerome Garces (France); TMO - George Ayoub (Australia) Lions: 15-Jack Nowell, 14-Tommy Seymour, 13-Jonathan Joseph, 12-Robbie Henshaw, 11-George North, 10-Dan Biggar, 9-Greig Laidlaw, 8-CJ Stander, 7-Justin Tipuric, 6-James Haskell, 5-Courtney Lawes, 4-Iain Henderson, 3-Dan Cole, 2-Rory Best (captain), 1-Joe Marler Replacements: 16-Kristian Dacey, 17-Alan Dell, 18-Tomas Francis, 19-Cory Hill, 20-George Kruis, 21-Gareth Davies, 22-Finn Russell, 23-Jared Payne Coach: Warren Gatland Hurricanes: 15-Jordie Barrett, 14-Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13-Vince Aso, 12-Ngani Laumape, 11-Julian Savea, 10-Otere Black, 9-Te Toiroa-Tahuriorangi, 8-Brad Shields (captain), 7-Callum Gibbins, 6-Vaea Fifita, 5-Sam Lousi, 4-Mark Abbott, 3-Jeffrey To'omaga-Allen, 2-Ricky Ricitelli, 1-Ben May Replacements: 16-Leni Apisai, 17-Chris Eves, 18-Mike Kainga, 19-James Blackwell, 20-Reed Prinsep, 21-Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, 22-Wes Goosen, 23-Cory Jane Coach: Chris Boyd PREVIOUS MEETINGS (as Wellington provincial team) 2005 Lions won 23-6 1983 Lions won 27-19 1977 Lions won 13-6 1971 Lions won 47-9 1966 Wellington won 20-6 1959 Lions won 21-6 1950 Lions won 12-6 1930 Wellington won 12-8 1908 Wellington won 19-13 1888 Match drawn 3-3 2017 TOUR RESULTS June 24 All Blacks bt Lions 30-15 June 20 Lions bt Waikato Chiefs 34-6 June 17 Lions bt Maori All Blacks 32-10 June 13 Otago Highlanders bt Lions 23-22 June 10 Lions bt Canterbury Crusaders 12-3 June 7 Auckland Blues bt Lions 22-16 June 3 Lions bt NZ Provincial Barbarians 13-7 REMAINING FIXTURES July 1 v All Blacks, Wellington July 8 v All Blacks, Auckland
Updated : Jun 26, 2017, 01:27 PM IST
Factbox for the British and Irish Lions' eighth match of their tour of New Zealand against the Wellington Hurricanes on Tuesday:
When: June 27, 7.35 p.m. local (0735 GMT)
Where: Wellington Regional Stadium (Capacity 34,500)
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Jerome Garces (France); TMO - George Ayoub (Australia)
Lions: 15-Jack Nowell, 14-Tommy Seymour, 13-Jonathan Joseph, 12-Robbie Henshaw, 11-George North, 10-Dan Biggar, 9-Greig Laidlaw, 8-CJ Stander, 7-Justin Tipuric, 6-James Haskell, 5-Courtney Lawes, 4-Iain Henderson, 3-Dan Cole, 2-Rory Best (captain), 1-Joe Marler
Replacements: 16-Kristian Dacey, 17-Alan Dell, 18-Tomas Francis, 19-Cory Hill, 20-George Kruis, 21-Gareth Davies, 22-Finn Russell, 23-Jared Payne
Coach: Warren Gatland
Hurricanes: 15-Jordie Barrett, 14-Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13-Vince Aso, 12-Ngani Laumape, 11-Julian Savea, 10-Otere Black, 9-Te Toiroa-Tahuriorangi, 8-Brad Shields (captain), 7-Callum Gibbins, 6-Vaea Fifita, 5-Sam Lousi, 4-Mark Abbott, 3-Jeffrey To'omaga-Allen, 2-Ricky Ricitelli, 1-Ben May
Replacements: 16-Leni Apisai, 17-Chris Eves, 18-Mike Kainga, 19-James Blackwell, 20-Reed Prinsep, 21-Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, 22-Wes Goosen, 23-Cory Jane
Coach: Chris Boyd
PREVIOUS MEETINGS (as Wellington provincial team)
2005 Lions won 23-6
1983 Lions won 27-19
1977 Lions won 13-6
1971 Lions won 47-9
1966 Wellington won 20-6
1959 Lions won 21-6
1950 Lions won 12-6
1930 Wellington won 12-8
1908 Wellington won 19-13
1888 Match drawn 3-3
2017 TOUR RESULTS
June 24 All Blacks bt Lions 30-15
June 20 Lions bt Waikato Chiefs 34-6
June 17 Lions bt Maori All Blacks 32-10
June 13 Otago Highlanders bt Lions 23-22
June 10 Lions bt Canterbury Crusaders 12-3
June 7 Auckland Blues bt Lions 22-16
June 3 Lions bt NZ Provincial Barbarians 13-7
REMAINING FIXTURES
July 1 v All Blacks, Wellington
July 8 v All Blacks, Auckland
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