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The British and Irish Lions have their toughest non-Test challenge of their New Zealand tour on Saturday against the Crusaders on Saturday.

After a tight defeat by the Blues mid-week, they face the runaway Super Rugby leaders in the third of their 10 matches in Christchurch.

Warren Gatland's squad will get a good example of Test intensity after the hosts named nine All Blacks in their line-up.

Wales Test centurion Alun Wynn Jones will take his turn to lead the Lions as Sam Warburton recovers from an ankle injury suffered in the tour opener.

Jonathan Davies, Conor Murray, George North and Sean O’Brien will also make their first appearances of the tour.

When is the game?

Crusaders vs British and Irish Lions will be played Saturday, June 10. Kick off will be at 8.35am UK time.

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How can you watch it?

The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 1 HD, with coverage starting at 8am UK time.

If you are a Sky customer, you can also live stream the match on Sky Go.

You can also follow all the action live on the Mirror Sport blog, which will begin at 7.30am UK time.

Who is playing for the Lions?

Gatland is fulfilling his promise to give every squad member a start in the first three games of the tour, with those yet to make the XV appearing on Saturday morning.

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Starting XV: 15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland), 14 George North (Northampton Saints, Wales), 13 Jonathan Davies (Scarlets, Wales), 12 Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors, England), 11 Liam Williams (Scarlets, Wales), 10 Owen Farrell (Saracens, England), 9 Conor Murray – Munster, Ireland. 1 Mako Vunipola (Saracens, England), 2 Jamie George (Saracens, England), 3 Tadhg Furlong (Leinster, Ireland), 4 Alun Wyn Jones (capt) (Ospreys, Wales), 5 George Kruis (Saracens, England), 6 Peter O’Mahony (Munster, Ireland), 7 Sean O’Brien (Leinster, Ireland), 8 Taulupe Faletau (Bath Rugby, Wales)

Replacements: 16 Ken Owens (Scarlets, Wales), 17 Jack McGrath (Leinster, Ireland), 18 Dan Cole (Leicester, England), 19 Maro Itoje (Saracens, England), 20 CJ Stander (Munster, Ireland), 21 Rhys Webb (Ospreys, Wales), 22 Johnny Sexton (Leinster, Ireland), 23 Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, England)

Who is playing for the Crusaders?

Nine, yes nine, All Blacks have been selected in the hosts' matchday 23, including full-back Israel Dagg and fly-half Richie Mo'Unga, who's been compared to Dan Carter.

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Starting XV: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Seta Tamanivalu, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 David Havili, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo'Unga, 9 Bryn Hall, 1 Joe Moody, 2 Codie Taylor, 3 Owen Franks, 4 Luke Romano, 5 Sam Whitelock (c), 6 Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, 7 Matt Todd, 8 Jordan Taufua.

Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Michael Alaalatoa, 19 Quinten Strange, 20 Jed Brown, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Mitchell Hunt, 23 Tim Bateman.

What are the odds?

Crusaders 10/11

Draw 23/1

Lions 9/13

(via Oddschecker)