Lions v AUNZ Invitational XV Live score updates and teams
The Lions play a combined Australia and New Zealand side today in the final fixture before the Test series against the Wallabies begins next weekend.
David Havili Sport News
Lions to face 14 test players in AUNZ line-up for tour match
SYDNEY :The Australia-New Zealand Invitational XV to face the British & Irish Lions in Adelaide this weekend features eight All Blacks and six Wallabies with winger AJ Lam the only uncapped player in the starting line-up.
Crusaders back on top after edging Chiefs in Super Rugby final
The Canterbury Crusaders edged the Waikato Chiefs 16-12 in an intense Super Rugby Pacific final battle in Christchurch on Saturday to claim their 15th title in 30 years of the Southern Hemisphere competition.
Roigard returns to All Blacks squad for northern tour
Scrumhalf Cam Roigard battled back from injury to make New Zealand's northern tour squad named on Monday, a largely settled group which featured soon-to-retire veterans Sam Cane and TJ Perenara.
Barrett replaces McKenzie as All Blacks flyhalf for Cane's 100th test
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has dropped flyhalf Damian McKenzie from his starting side and replaced him with Beauden Barrett for New Zealand's last test of the Rugby Championship against Australia in Wellington on Saturday.
Jordie Barrett ruled out of second All Blacks test against Australia
All Blacks back Jordie Barrett will miss this weekend's return test against Australia after scans on his knee confirmed he had sustained medial collateral ligament damage in the Sydney clash last Saturday.
Reds beat Crusaders to break 25-year Christchurch drought
In another blow to the Crusaders' hopes of defending their title, the Australian visitors scored five tries to four, including the double to 20-year-old flyer Ryan.
Blues hand winless Crusaders fifth straight Super Rugby loss
The hapless Canterbury Crusaders sunk to a new Super Rugby low on Saturday, well beaten 26-6 by the Auckland Blues to suffer their fifth successive defeat.