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 centre Ringrose ruled out of first Australia test, George called up
England hooker Jamie George has received an SOS from the British & Irish Lions ahead of the first test against Australia next Saturday, as cover for Luke Cowan-Dickie, while centre Garry Ringrose is ruled out of the fixture with concussion.
Owen Farrell makes first appearance on Lions tour as Huw Jones lights up victory
Owen Farrell made his first appearance on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia but it was the player he replaced, Huw Jones who lit up a 48-0 victory over an AUNZ Invitational XV.
Lions centre Ringrose ruled out of first Australia test, Cowan-Dickie a doubt
Centre Garry Ringrose has been ruled out of the British & Irish Lions' series-opening test against Australia after failing a concussion test, while hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie is a doubt after a head-knock in the big win over AUNZ on Saturday.
Van der Merwe scores hat-trick as Lions crush AUNZ 48-0
Winger Duhan van der Merwe grabbed a hat-trick of tries as the British & Irish Lions crushed the invitational Australia-New Zealand (AUNZ) team 48-0 in an eight-try clinic at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
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.