Cardiff Rugby v Lions live updates: Kick off time, team news, TV channel details and all the build up

Cardiff welcome the Lions to the Welsh capital this evening, looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat to Glasgow last weekend.

The Blue and Blacks got their season off to a flying start with a victory over Munster but were brought back down to earth with a bump in Scotland last time out.

Director of Rugby Dai Young is having to deal with serious injury problems in the back three, with Liam Williams, Josh Adams, Owen Lane and Matthew Morgan among those sidelined. It means Rhys Priestland slots in at full-back and Theo Cabango is back from a shoulder injury in the nick of time to plug the gap.

The game is being shown live on Premier Sports and BBC Wales this evening. But if you can't get in front of the box, stay right here for live updates.

KICK OFF AT 7:35pm

Cardiff Rugby: Rhys Priestland; Aled Summerhill, Rey Lee-Lo, Max Llewellyn, Theo Cabango; Jarrod Evans, Tomos Williams; Brad Thyer, Liam Belcher, Dillon Lewis; Lopeti Timani, Seb Davies; Josh Turnbull (C), James Botham, Taulupe Faletau.

Reps: Kirby Myhill, Corey Domachowski, Dmitri Arhip, Rory Thornton, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Lloyd Williams, Mason Grady, Uilisi Halaholo.

Lions: Andries Coetzee; Edwill van der Merwe, Henco van Wyk, Marius Louw, Quan Horn; Gianni Lombard, Sanele Nohamba; Sti Sithole, PJ Botha, Ruan Dreyer; Pieter Jansen van Vuren, Reinhard Nothnagel (C); Sibusiso Sangweni, Emmanuel Tshituka, Francke Horn.

Reps: Jaco Visagie, JP Smith, Ruan Smith, Ruan Venter, Ruhan Straeuli, Morne van dern Berg, Jordan Hendrickse, Zander du Plessis.