British and Irish Lions: Blair Kinghorn will be a 'massive' player in the third Test

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Blair Kinghorn will be a "massive" player for the British and Irish Lions in the third Test against Australia on Saturday, says 2009 tourist Ugo Monye.

The 28-year-old replaces James Lowe on the left wing as one of two changes from the starting XV that dramatically clinched the series last Saturday at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Scotland's Kinghorn, who came on for Lowe in Melbourne, impressed in the final quarter by adding dynamism to the Lions attack.

"He'll be magic on Saturday," 2009 Lions tourist Ugo Monye told BBC's Rugby Union Weekly podcast.

"The style of player is often reflected in their personality. Kinghorn loves life and would have celebrated hard at the weekend.

"Lots of players would have felt the nerves in the last 20 minutes. Kinghorn had thrown two interceptions that week [against First Nations and Pasifika] but he did not care. He was rinsing Joseph Suaalii.

"They were getting territory through his pace. He was so good in that last 20 - watch him be massive on Saturday.

"Through boot, line breaks or aerial ability, he will be a big, big player."

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