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Lions v NSW Waratahs

The British and Irish Lions are hoping to make it five wins in a row, as head coach Warren Gatland names his starting XV for the NSW Waratahs game.

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Howley 'generally happy' with Lions performance

Brian O'Driscoll led the Lions today, after Sam Warburton captained them on Saturday. Credit: PA

Rob Howley said the Lions coaching team were "generally happy", after they beat Combined Country 64-0 for a fourth successive victory on the 2013 tour.

The tourists scored six tries in the first half, and four more in a scrappy second 40 minutes.

"I suppose the second half was frustrating. Obviously it's quite dewy but there was probably a few too many handling errors for our liking, particularly in the opposition 22", Howley said. "Obviously to score ten tries we're happy."

Winger George North was replaced at half-time due to a hamstring complaint after scoring twice in the first period, but Howley said it was just a precaution.

"George's hamstring is quite tight so we decided to take him off, not risk him."

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