Kurtley Beale will get his chance to face the British & Irish Lions on a second tour after being named captain of the First Nations & Pasifika XV team for Tuesday's clash in Melbourne. The 95-cap flyhalf,

Interview: After setting the Lions on their way to first Test victory, Tuipulotu will enjoy an emotional homecoming in a week full of meaning for the Melbourne-born centre

Scotland second rower Gregor Brown has been called up to the British and Irish Lions’ tour of Australia because of concerns over the fitness of lock Joe McCarthy.

The great news for rugby fans down is that all three of the British & Irish Lions test matches are being broadcast for free across terrestrial channels Channel 9 and 9Gem. That means you'll be able to watch the games online for free on the network's streaming service 9Now.

We’ll try and keep the inner cynic in tow, but seven games in and with just three to go this Lions’ tour has, thus far, failed to ignite.

The Wallabies are under pressure to win in Melbourne next week to keep the three-test series alive against the British and Irish Lions.

The lock joins up with the squad this evening, having started for Scotland against Samoa on Friday. His Scottish team-mates Rory Sutherland and Ewan Ashman, called-up last week, will also join the squad today as it swells up to 45 players in total.

For the first time in more than 100 years, no Welshman will be involved when the British and Irish Lions play a Test match.

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell isn't buying into predictions of a 3-0 series sweep over Australia.

Akuso Suaalii has sparked curiosity with his warm-up routine involving juggling and peripheral awareness drills.

Sione Tuipulotu has no axe to grind over his Wallabies snub but is aiming to show them what they are missing again this weekend. The Scotland centre, a try-scorer in the Lions 27-19 win over the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday, was raised in Melbourne and played at the Rebels before moving north four years ago.