British and Irish Lions vs Highlanders live: Latest score, what time does it start, what TV channel, when is kick-off?
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Your support makes all the difference.The British and Irish Lions take on the Otago Highlanders in the fourth match of their tour of New Zealand, with Warren Gatland hoping to build momentum following the victory over the Crusaders at the weekend. Follow the latest here.
- Highlanders vs British and Irish Lions kicks off at 19:35 local time [08:35 BST]
- Gatland makes 15 changes with fresh starting line-up at Forsyth Barr Stadium
- Sam Warburton returns to captain Lions, Dan Biggar back from injury
- Highlanders without nine players due to All Blacks call-ups
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What time does it start?
The match kicks off at 07:35 NZ time [08:35 BST] on Tuesday.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports 1 from 08:00 BST.
Teams:
Highlanders: Richard Buckman; Waisake Naholo, Malakai Fekitoa, Teohorangi Walden, Tevita Li; Lima Sopoaga, Kayne Hammington; Daniel Lienert-Brown, Liam Coltman, Siate Tokolahi; Alex Ainley, Jackson Hemopo; Gareth Evans, Dillon Hunt, Luke Whitelock.
Reserves: Greg Pleasants-Tate, Aki Seiuli, Siosuia Halanukonuka, Josh Dickson, James Lentjes, Josh Renton, Marty Banks, Patrick Osborne.
British and Irish Lions:
Jared Payne; Jack Nowell, Jonathan Joseph, Robbie Henshaw, Tommy Seymour; Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb; Joe Marler, Rory Best, Kyle Sinckler; Courtney Lawes, Iain Henderson; James Haskell, Sam Warburton, CJ Stander.
Replacements: Ken Owens, Jack McGrath, Dan Cole, Alun Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric, Greig Laidlaw, Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly.
First half analysis from Jack de Menezes in Dunedin:
Plenty to dissect from that first 40 minutes, though I don't think much of Angus Gardner's performance so far. The Highlanders have been expansive and on the whole rather impressive. The try for Naholo was taken straight out of the book of 'rugby chaos', although Courtney Laws won't know much about it. But credit to the Lions, they bounced back immediately and it was a well taken try by Joseph - who has come good to hurry Fekitoa after a nervy start.
40 mins: And we're back underway in Dunedin! What a second 40 minutes we are in for here.
42 mins: TRY LIONS!
The Highlanders try a kick pass across the back but they get Sopoagna gets it wrong and Tommy Seymour intercepts it to score. He's had a tough match so far but that will make up for it. Biggar, again from the touchline... misses. 10-15.
46 mins: ANOTHER line break from Rhys Webb. The Welshman is really putting his hand up here for a Test spot. He puts in a lovely dummy and skips away from three players. But, again, there is an offside and they concede possession.
Webb is off now with a slight knock to his hip and Greig Laidlaw is on.
48 mins: Kyle Sinckler gives away a penalty with his last action in the game and Sopoange kicks it with ease from under the posts. 13-15.
50 mins: The Lions have a five-metre scrum here after an awful pass from Sopoanga goes dead. Big opportunity here.
53 mins: TRY LIONS!!
Three minutes of pressure from the Lions on the Highlanders line culminates with Henderson powering through and Alun Wyn Jones clears out smartly to create a gap for Sam Warburton to pick up and score. Biggar adds the extras. 13-22.
58 mins: Big moment in this game here. The Highlanders were really going for it and ran from the penalty. But a huge, giant, clearout from Henderson sends two Highlanders flying and gives the Lions a vital turnover which is cleared well from Laidlaw.
The Lions are being warned about the number of offsides they've been penalised for.
60 mins: TRY HIGHLANDERS!!
Liam Coltman touches down after a textbook catch and drive. They really exploited the weakpoint there and they are back in it and deservedly so. Banks steps up for the conversion... and nails it! 20-22.
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