Eight Irish players to start Lions first test against Australia
Andy Farrell has named eight Irish players to start the first test for the British and Irish Lions against Australia on Saturday.
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Wales locked out of Lions as Curry named to start first test
BRISBANE :Tom Curry was named at openside flanker in the British & Irish Lions team for the first test against Australia on Saturday, ensuring the tourists would field a test team without a Welshman for the first time since the late 19th century.
Lions winger Hansen a doubt for series-opener against Australia
MELBOURNE :British & Irish Lions winger Mack Hansen is a doubt for the series-opening test against Australia on Saturday following a foot injury sustained in the tour match against the Australia-New Zealand invitational XV.
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.
Blair Kinghorn could feature in Lions tour despite knee injury
Blair Kinghorn could yet be involved in the British and Irish Lions’ series against Australia after a scan revealed the Scotland full-back’s knee injury is not as bad as first feared.
Farrell named on Lions bench; "positive news" on Kinghorn
MELBOURNE :Former England captain Owen Farrell has been named among the replacements for the British & Irish Lions' tour match against an Australia-New Zealand Invitational XV in Adelaide on Saturday.
Unconvincing Lions labour to patchy victory over ACT Brumbies
The British and Irish Lions failed to deliver the statement performance expected from their Test team in waiting as they laboured to a patchy 36-24 victory over the ACT Brumbies in Canberra.
Owen Farrell called up after Daly ruled out of Lions tour with broken arm
SYDNEY :British & Irish Lions back Elliot Daly has been ruled out of the rest of the tour of Australia by a broken forearm and will be replaced in the squad by playmaker Owen Farrell, the son of head coach Andy.