Tadhg Beirne to captain British and Irish Lions against Waratahs
Tadhg Beirne will captain the British and Irish Lions against the Waratahs on Saturday in Sydney.
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Dan Sheehan to captain Irish-heavy Lions team to take on Western Force
British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has named Dan Sheehan as captain for his side's first fixture in Australia against the Western Force in Perth on Saturday (11am Irish time).
Sheehan captains Lions, Pollock at number eight for Western Force tour match
SYDNEY :Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan will captain the British & Irish Lions on debut in their tour match against Western Force in Perth on Saturday, while young England loose forward Henry Pollock has been named to start at number eight.
Lions suffer first ever defeat by Argentina in setback before Australia tour
The British and Irish Lions were beaten by Argentina for the first time as their tour to Australia encountered an early setback with a 28-24 loss in Dublin.
Argentina send Lions down under with 28-24 warm-up defeat
DUBLIN :Argentina beat a stuttering British and Irish Lions for the first time ever on Friday with a 28-24 warm-up game victory at the Aviva Stadium that left coach Andy Farrell with plenty to do as his squad get ready to leave for Australia.
Lions v Argentina LIVE: Kick-off time, TV details and score updates
After weeks of noise, the British and Irish Lions are poised for their first run out of what promises to be a fascinating summer. Andy Farrell's side continue their preparations by taking on Argentina in Dublin on Friday night in what will be the first match they've ever played in Ireland.
Fin Smith and Mitchell team up for the Lions
LONDON -England and Northampton halfback duo Fin Smith and Alex Mitchell will take their partnership to the next level after being named as starters for the British and Irish Lions in their warm-up fixture against Argentina in Dublin on Friday.
Andy Farrell names 15 Irish players in British and Irish Lions squad
Andy Farrell has named 15 Irish players in the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour to Australia.