British and Irish Lions

Regular prop Tom Smith is carrying a hip injury ahead of the clash so Edinburgh prop Allan Jacobsen joins the squad after being withdrawn from the Celtic League clash with Leinster this week.

Bath flanker Scott Gray has also been called up while back-row forward Jon Petrie of Glasgow returns to the international set-up.

Squad: M Blair (Edinburgh Rugby), G Bulloch (Glasgow Rugby), S Cross (Edinburgh Rugby), C Cusiter (The Borders), S Danielli (Bath Rugby), B Douglas (The Borders), S Gray (Bath Rugby), S Grimes (Newcastle Falcons), A Henderson (Glasgow Rugby), N Hines (Edinburgh Rugby), B Hinshelwood (Worcester), A Hogg (Edinburgh Rugby), A Jacobsen (Edinburgh Rugby), G Kerr (Leeds Tykes), B Laney (Edinburgh Rugby), D Lee (Edinburgh Rugby), C Mather (Glasgow Rugby), S Murray (Edinburgh Rugby), D Parks (Glasgow Rugby), C Paterson (Edinburgh Rugby), J Petrie (Glasgow Rugby), T Philip (Edinburgh Rugby), R Russell (Saracens), T Smith (Northampton Saints), S Taylor (Edinburgh Rugby), J White (Sale Sharks), S Webster (Edinburgh Rugby).

Qantas Wallabies head coach Robbie Deans says Quade Cooper could still line up against the Lions despite missing out on his 25-man squad this morning.

The Waratahs upset the odds by beating Super Rugby leaders the Brumbies 28-22, but the game came at a huge cost to Qantas Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.

Lions skipper Sam Warburton says the lessons he and his Welsh colleagues learnt in Australia last summer will stand them in good stead for their return visit with Britain and Ireland's elite next month.