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Andy Farrell hails ‘big game players’ Tom Curry and Tadhg Beirne after flankers star in first Test win

The flankers delivered statement performances after winning a competitive fight for back row places

The Independent UK

Lions quest for clean sweep of brave Wallabies on track

British and Irish Lions have plenty of improvement in them, but their 27-19 win over the gallant Wallabies has them on the way to a 121-year first.

AAP

Australia 19-27 British & Irish Lions: first Test – as it happened

Andy Farrell’s Lions have eased to victory in the first Test against the Wallabies in Brisbane. Join Lee Calvert

The Guardian - UK

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Lions vs Australia LIVE: First Test result, match stream and latest updates

Andy Farrell’s tourists record win over injury-hit Wallabies in series opener at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium

Evening Standard

Australia v Lions live: Tom Curry overpowers the Wallabies as tourists make perfect start to series

The Lions have never lost in Brisbane and they notched another victory in the first Test of the 2025 series

The Independent UK

How to watch Lions vs Australia: TV channel and live stream for first Test today

Real work starts now as tourists return to Queensland

Evening Standard

Is Australia vs British and Irish Lions on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch first Test

Everything you need to know ahead of the opening clash of the series in Brisbane

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Lions vs Australia: are the hosts strong enough to stop a whitewash?

Tourists eye history, but a 3-0 result wouldn’t bode well for a sport that needs a strong Aussie side

Evening Standard

My message to the Lions: own the experience and convert it into your fuel

The tourists are favourites against Australia, who need everything to go their way if they are to compete in this series

The Guardian - UK

Why this Lions series needs Australia to win the first Test

With talk of a whitewash of the Wallabies understandable, Australia may have a point to prove in Brisbane in the first Test

The Independent UK

Lions turn up the power to tackle Australia – talking points ahead of first Test

The British and Irish Lions face the Wallabies in the series opener in Brisbane on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Aussie-born Lions 'freak' in way of Wallaby trump card

A Wallabies star and Australian-born Lion will wage war in the midfield at Suncorp Stadium in a battle that could ignite the Lions Test series.

AAP

Finn Russell’s redemption at the heart of different Scottish Lions story

An all-Scottish midfield will be fielded for the first time in a Lions Test, with Russell taking ownership of the No 10 shirt

The Independent UK

Ellis Genge primed to summon spirit of 2022 as he runs into Australia again

Loosehead prop helped save Eddie Jones’s job in Brisbane three years ago and can make a similar impact for the Lions

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Welsh wipeout in Lions squad for first time since 1896 reflects sorry decline

There will not be a Welsh player in the Lions’ match-day squad for the first time since the 19th century

The Guardian - UK

Lions still on red alert despite gaping holes in Australia’s team sheet

Andy Farrell may look at ease but he knows his team need to be in physical and mental control for the first Test

The Independent UK

We want to embrace being favourites – Lions boss Andy Farrell on Australia test

The Wallabies are currently ranked eighth in the world.

The Independent UK

Andy Farrell insists Lions will not take weakened Wallabies lightly in first Test

The Lions are favoured for first Test victory in Brisbane but their head coach insists there will be no complacency from his side

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The Independent UK

Tommy Freeman reveals his Lions dream has proved costly after pledge to parents

The wing promised he fly his mum and dad – Sara and Cliff – Down Under in business class if he were to make the British and Irish Lions squad.

Evening Standard

Lions vs Australia: First Test kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds today

Andy Farrell’s tourists head back to Brisbane for first of three huge showdowns with the Wallabies

The Independent UK

Tommy Freeman revels in Lions selection after mother’s injury mishap in Australia

The English wing’s mum has undergone foot surgery after an unfortunate incident following her son on tour

The Independent UK

The pivotal British & Irish Lions pick that could undo Australia in first Test

Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry have won a competitive fight for flanker places

Evening Standard

Lions team vs Australia: Tom Curry and Sione Tuipulotu picked to start First Test as Owen Farrell misses out

All-Scottish centre partnership outside Finn Russell as Bundee Aki and Marcus Smith named on bench

The Independent UK

Marcus Smith keeps Owen Farrell out of Lions squad for first Test in Australia

Tom Curry and Tadhg Beirne have been given the nod in the ferociously competitive flanker positions.

The Guardian - UK

‘Make it happen when it matters’ – Andy Farrell urges Lions to embrace pressure

Andy Farrell named a powerful side for the first Test against Australia with Tom Curry starting alongside Tadhg Beirne and Jack Conan in back row

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