BLUES START FOR BARRETT

JORDIE Barrett will start against Zebre at The Aviva this afternoon, the All Black having had to watch most of last week's Northampton Champions Cup semi-final debacle from the sidelines.

- DEREK FOLEY

Leo Cullen frontloads his superstar centre this time around — along with six starting Lions and a further three on the bench.

"Jordie knows exactly, he understood the decision, it was a complex decision," says Cullen of leaving him on the bench last Saturday.

"I think everyone's like 'yeah, let's get Jordie out there', I understand the question, absolutely.