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Andy Farrell’s five key selection posers for first British & Irish Lions Test

The head coach’s dilemmas include who best to use at No 7 while Owen Farrell could also force his way into the mix

The Guardian - UK

Lions call up Jamie Osborne with Blair Kinghorn to miss first Lions Test

Blair Kinghorn is set to miss the opening Test of the British & Irish Lions series against Australia but has not yet been ruled out of the entire tour

The Guardian - UK

Is British & Irish Lions vs Brumbies on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch

Everything you need to know ahead of the tour match in Canberra

The Independent UK

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Lions vs Brumbies: Kick-off time today, TV channel, live stream, lineups, team news, h2h, venue, odds

Andy Farrell picks expected Test team for Canberra showdown with Australia’s top-performing Super Rugby franchise

Evening Standard

Mate vs mate: Canberra origins rekindled in Lions clash

Old Canberra schoolboys teammates Ryan Lonergan and Mack Hansen will line up on opposing sides when the ACT Brumbies take on the British and Irish Lions.

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Lions name strong side for Brumbies game but Farrell leaves ‘wriggle room’ for first Test

Andy Farrell has picked his strongest British & Irish Lions combination so far but warned: ‘Players can play themselves in and play themselves out’

The Guardian - UK

British and Irish Lions team vs ACT Brumbies: Andy Farrell goes strong ahead of first Test against Australia

Blair Kinghorn will make his first start at full-back on Wednesday

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Lions offer Test selection clues in strong side to face Brumbies

Maro Itoje returns to lead the British and Irish Lions against the Brumbies

The Independent UK

Alex Mitchell helps error-prone Lions edge past gritty NSW Waratahs

Alex Mitchell scored the key try as the Lions won 21-10 against a Waratahs side who did an excellent job of dragging their guests down to earth

The Guardian - UK

British and Irish Lions team vs Waratahs: Blair Kinghorn and Hugo Keenan set for debuts in Sydney

Ben White to also make first Lions appearance off bench as captaincy handed to Tadhg Beirne

Evening Standard

Farrell’s five selection posers in big week for Lions hoping to make Test squad

Time is short in Australia to make an impression on Andy Farrell and be one of the 23 in Brisbane on 19 July

The Guardian - UK

Aussie coach's Swift response to Lions eligibility jibe

The backgrounds of many British and Irish Lions remain a talking point as the side prepares for game two of their tour in Brisbane.

AAP

Australian rugby’s incendiary attitude towards nationality needs extinguishing

Wallabies’ great pleasure in focusing on where a Lions player was born is an inflammatory device masked as banter

The Guardian - UK

British and Irish Lions hammer Western Force but Tomos Williams suffers injury

Williams was among the Lions’ star performers at Optus Stadium but his match was over when he injured his left hamstring in the 47th minute.

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Lions cut loose with eight-try win over Western Force for solid start in Australia

The British & Irish Lions beat Western Force 54-7 in Perth despite an awkward opening, but Tomos Williams limped off after scoring two tries

Evening Standard

Lions 54-7 Western Force: Big win in Perth to kick off 2025 tour

A possible injury to Tomos Williams will leave Andy Farrell concerned

The Independent UK

Tomos Williams injury mars rampant Lions thrashing of Western Force

Western Force 7-54 Lions: Welsh scrum-half Williams impressed in a much-improved Lions performance from the Argentina defeat, but then suffered a cruel blow

The Guardian - UK

Return of the Mack: Hansen ‘living the dream’ on Lions trip back to Australia

The Lions winger born in Canberra and with a tattoo of Andy Farrell has ‘no regrets’ about his decision to play for Ireland

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The Independent UK

Mack Hansen draws on personal experience to warn Lions of Western Force upset

Hansen starts on the wing for the Lions in their first tour game Down Under and has harked back to a game from 2013 when discussing the banana skin

The Guardian - UK

Freeman and Van der Merwe miss chance to make impression in tough Lions opener

Andy Farrell will want players to display a bit of attitude as well as talent but Argentina showed it will take time

AAP

Aussie trio set to roar for Lions in Argentina Test

Three Australian-born players will feature in the British & Irish Lions' team to face Argentina in the Test that will launch the tour to Australia.

The Guardian - UK

Needless controversy over foreign-born Lions players ramps up pressure

The ‘Southern Hemisphere Seven’ long ago proved their commitment, making criticism of selection unwarranted

The Independent UK

I’m all in – Australia-born Sione Tuipulotu eager to show Lions commitment

There are seven members of the 38-man Lions squad who hail from overseas.

The Guardian - UK

Australia welcomes Owen Farrell omission but Lions get backing as firm favourites

The prospect of an underwhelming squad did not materialise but most commentators suggest the Wallabies can be competitive

AAP

Itoje likely Lions king as Aussies wait to learn fate

England's Maro Itoje is set to be the Lions' captain in Australia as a few Aussies wait to learn if they'll be going back home with him in the touring squad.

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