FORMER Gloucester captain Greig Laidlaw is again on the bench for the British Lions latest clash of their New Zealand tour.

The Lions face the Highlanders on Tuesday morning (UK time), with former Thornbury Bronco Mako Vunipola, who played in the win over Crusaders on Saturday, and Gloucester back row Ross Moriarity left out of the 23 man squad.

British Lions team v Highlanders:: J Payne (Ireland), J Nowell, J Joseph (both England), R Henshaw (Ireland), T Seymour (Scotland), D Biggar, R Webb (both Wales), J Marler (England), R Best (Ireland), K Sinckler, C Lawes (both England), I Henderson (Ireland), J Haskell (England), S Warburton (Wales, capt), CJ Stander (Ireland).

Replacements: K Owens (Wales), J McGrath (Ireland), D Cole (England), A W Jones, J Tipuric (both Wales), G Laidlaw (Scotland), O Farrell, E Daly (both England).