Lions change seven for third test

By Ken Borland

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The injury-ravaged British and Irish Lions made seven changes on Thursday for the third and final test against South Africa as they seek to avoid a 3-0 series loss.

Injured Welsh props Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones were replaced by England duo Andrew Sheridan and Phil Vickery, who was given a torrid time by South Africa's Tendai Mtawarira in the first test and dropped for the second.

Centres Brian O'Driscoll and Jamie Roberts were also ruled out through injury so Tommy Bowe moves in from the wing alongside Riki Flutey, who will make his Lions test debut having played against the Lions in New Zealand for Wellington in 2005.

Ugo Monye, dropped after the first test, returned to the right wing and 2008 world player of the year Shane Williams will start on the left on Saturday.

FIRST STARTS

Flankers Martyn Williams and Joe Worsley get their first starts of the series.

Prop John Hayes, who flew out as a replacement for the injured Euan Murray, was named on the bench along with flyhalf James Hook.

The Springboks made 10 changes from the team which clinched the series with a last-gasp 28-25 win in Pretoria.