Scottish hooker Ross Ford has been handed a place on the Lions bench for Saturday's crucial second Test against South Africa in Pretoria.

Scotland had no representatives in the 26-21 defeat in Durban but coach Ian McGeechan's five changes have given the Edinburgh front row his chance at Loftus Versfeld.

The Lions' scrum was slammed after the first Test defeat ? South Africa led 19-7 at half time, and McGeechan has wasted no time in ringing the changes.

Simon Shaw will make his Lions test debut at the expense of Alun Wyn Jones in the second row while Adam Jones and Matthew Rees are stepping into Phil Vickery and Lee Mears' front row berths.

Rob Kearney will replace injury-victim Lee Byrne at full-back and Luke Fitzgerald takes Ugo Monye's place on the left wing.

"As a squad, the Lions still have everything to play for," said McGeechan.

"The players know that the outcome of the Test series comes down to Saturday, and they are determined to take the series to a decider in Johannesburg.

"We have made five changes to the starting XV, but it will not change the way we want to play."

British and Irish Lions team to play South Africa at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria on Saturday, 1400 BST:

Backs

R Kearney (Leinster and Ireland); T Bowe (Ospreys and Ireland), B O'Driscoll (Leinster and Ireland), J Roberts (Cardiff Blues and Wales), L Fitzgerald (Leinster and Ireland); S Jones (Scarlets and Wales), M Phillips (Ospreys and Wales).

Forwards

G Jenkins (Cardiff Blues and Wales), M Rees (Scarlets and Wales), A Jones (Ospreys and Wales), S Shaw (Wasps and England), P O'Connell (Munster and Ireland, capt), T Croft (Leicester and England), D Wallace (Munster and Ireland), J Heaslip (Leinster and Ireland).

Replacements

R Ford (Edinburgh and Scotland), A Sheridan (Sale Sharks and England), A-W Jones (Ospreys and Wales), M Williams (Cardiff Blues and Wales), H Ellis (Leicester and England), R O'Gara (Munster and Ireland), S Williams (Ospreys and Wales).