Back return only change for Lions

The Lions have made one change for Saturday's second test against Australia in Melbourne.

The Lions have made one change for Saturday's second test against Australia in Melbourne.

England flanker Neil Back, who missed the first test victory with a rib problem, returns to the back row instead of Leicester team-mate Martin Corry.

Richard Hill accommodates Back by switching from openside flanker to blindside, with Corry dropping down to the bench.

There are two changes among the substitutes who were on duty in Brisbane - Corry replaces the suspended Colin Charvis and England's Dorian West is preferred to Gordon Bulloch.

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Full-back Matt Perry, who has hardly trained all week because of a groin muscle injury, is named in the side, meaning Iain Balshaw remains on the bench.

If the Lions win under the closed roof at Melbourne's Colonial Stadium, they will clinch an unassailable 2-0 series lead.

The third and final Test takes place at Sydney's Stadium Australia on Saturday week.

Lions team

M Perry (Bath and England); D James (Bridgend & Wales), B O'Driscoll (Leinster & Ireland), R Henderson (Munster & Ireland), J Robinson (Sale & England); J Wilkinson (Newcastle & England), R Howley (Cardiff & Wales); T Smith (Northampton & Scotland), K Wood (Harlequins & Ireland), P Vickery (Gloucester & England), M Johnson (Leicester & England, captain), D Grewcock (Bath & England), R Hill (Saracens & England), N Back (Leicester & England), S Quinnell (Llanelli & Wales).

Replacements:J Leonard (Harlequins & England), D West (Leicester & England), M Corry (Leicester & England), M Williams (Cardiff & Wales), M Dawson (Northampton & England), A Healey (Leicester & England), I Balshaw (Bath & England).

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