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Sotutu, Koroibete and Uru in star-studded AUSNZ side to play British & Irish Lions this Saturday

Sotutu, Koroibete and Uru in star-studded AUSNZ side to play British & Irish Lions this Saturday

By Mosese Raqio
07/07/2025
Hoskins Sotutu, Marika Koroibete and Serupepeli Uru

Three players with links to Fiji, Hoskins Sotutu, Marika Koroibete and Serupepeli Uru have been named in the star-studded AUNZ invitational XV squad that will take on the British and Irish Lions this Saturday.

Coach Less Kiss has also included a number of experienced Wallabies and All Blacks players who will feature in the historic match.

The squad for the one-off fixture also includes a number of players involved in recent games against the Lions on their 2025 Australia tour.

The AUNZ side to take on the Lions include Aidan Ross, AJ Lam, Angus Blyth, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Daniel Botha, Darby Lancaster, David Havili, Folau Fakatava, George Dyer, Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, Hoskins Sotutu, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Jock Campbell, Joe Brial, Joey Walton, Joshua Fusitu’a, Kalani Thomas, Kurt Eklund, Lachlan Anderson, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Mac Grealy, Marika Koroibete, Matt Philip, Ngani Laumape, Pete Samu, Richie Asiata, Seru Uru, Shannon Frizell, Shaun Stevenson, and Tane Edmed.

The AUNZ invitational XV will take on the British and Irish Lions at 10pm this Saturday at the Adelaide Oval.

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