The British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has chosen eight of his Welsh players in the tourists' starting lineup for Saturday night's first Test against the Wallabies in Brisbane.
Gatland, who led Wales to the 2011 World Cup semi-finals and two Six Nations grand slams, has also named Welshman Sam Warburton as captain.
Irish centre Brian O'Driscoll and first five-eighth Jonathan Sexton are the only two non-Welsh players in the backline.
The starting 15 includes just three Englishman in the forwards.
Former Crusaders winger now Scotland international Sean Maitland has been named in the reserves.
British and Irish Lions team: Leigh Halfpenny, Alex Cuthbert, Brian O'Driscoll, Jonathan Davies, George North, Jonathan Sexton, Mike Phillips; Jamie Heaslip, Sam Warburton (capt), Tom Croft, Paul O'Connell, Alun Wyn Jones, Adam Jones, Tom Youngs, Alex Corbisiero. Res: Richard Hibbard, Mako Vunipola, Dan Cole, Geoff Parling, Dan Lydiate, Ben Youngs, Owen Farrell, Sean Maitland.
