Kimlin, Sio to bolster Brumbies against Lions

Kimlin, Sio to bolster Brumbies against Lions

Wallaby squad members Peter Kimlin and Scott Sio will lift an under-strength ACT Brumbies for their tour match against the British and Irish Lions in Canberra this week.

Scott Sio of the ACT Brumbies tries to hold off Sharks players during a Super 15 clash in Durban on March 16, 2013. Sio and fellow Wallaby squad member Peter Kimlin will lift an under-strength Brumbies against the British and Irish Lions in Canberra this week.

The duo were given permission to leave the Wallaby's training camp for Tuesday's clash, ahead of the first Test in Brisbane next week.

Number eight Kimlin will skipper the Australian Super 15 conference leaders, who will be without six other Wallaby squad members.

Ben Alexander, Ben Mowen, Stephen Moore, Pat McCabe, and Christian Lealiifano remain in the national side's camp, while Joe Tomane is injured.

The Brumbies will also miss their regular scrum-half Nic White who is out with a shoulder injury.

Former South African-born Wallaby back Clyde Rathbone will play on the left wing, along with fringe Wallaby Jesse Mogg at fullback.

"This is a huge occasion for us as a team, but also individually," coach Jake White said.

"The Lions are one of rugby's last romantic sides, there is plenty of history there and we know that beating the Lions will go down in Canberra's rugby folklore for many years to come," added White who won the 2007 World Cup with the Springboks.

The Brumbies went down narrowly 30-28 to the Lions on the last 2001 tour.

Brumbies (15-1) - Jesse Mogg; Henry Speight, Tevita Kuridrani, Andrew Smith, Clyde Rathbone; Matt Toomua, Ian Prior; Peter Kimlin (capt), Colby Faingaa, Scott Fardy; Sam Carter, Leon Power; Scott Sio, Siliva Siliva, Ruan Smith.

Replacements: Josh Mann-Rea, Jean-Pierre Smith, Chris Cocca, Etienne Oosthuizen, Jordan Smiler, Mark Swanepoel, Robbie Coleman, Zack Holmes.

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