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Rugby-Blues team to face Lions

AUCKLAND, June 5 (Reuters) - Auckland Blues coach Tana Umaga has named the following team to face the British and Irish Lions in the second match of their tour of New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday. Blues: 15-Michael Collins, 14-Matt Duffie, 13-George Moala, 12-Sonny Bill Williams/TJ Faiane, 11-Rieko Ioane, 10-Stephen Perofeta, 9-Augustine Pulu, 8-Steven Luatua, 7-Blake Gibson, 6-Akira Ioane, 5-Scott Scrafton, 4-Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 3-Charlie Faumuina, 2-James Parsons (captain), 1-Ofa Tu'ungafasi Replacements: 16-Hame Faiva, 17-Alex Hodgman, 18-Sione Mafileo, 19-Patrick Tuipulotu, 20-Kara Pryor, 21-Sam Nock, 22-Ihaia West, 23-TJ Faiane/Melani Nanai (Reporting by Greg Stutchbury in Wellington; Editing by Peter Rutherford)