Marcus Smith has defied expectations by winning a place on the bench for the British and Irish Lions’ first Test against Australia, but Owen Farrell and Henry Pollock miss out on selection.

Andy Farrell has confirmed a Lions starting line-up featuring eight Ireland players - seven of them from Leinster - for the ...

Eight Irish players have been named by Andy Farrell in the British and Irish Lions starting XV for Saturday’s First Test against Australia in Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, kick-off 8pm local time/11am ...

Andy Farrell names British and Irish Lions squad to face Australia in first Test; Tom Curry, Sione Tuipulotu start; Owen ...

Following the announcement of Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies team to tackle the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane, we pick out our winners and losers. Schmidt has been dealt several untimely injuries ahead ...

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W allabies boss Joe Schmidt has named his team for the opening Test match against the British and Irish Lions at the Suncorp ...

Fly-half Tom Lynagh will emulate his father, the Wallaby great Michael, when he starts for Australia in Saturday's first Test against the British and Irish Lions.

No more warm-ups, no more rehearsals, it is time for the British & Irish Lions’ first Test against Australia at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.

Brisbane hosted the first Test in the 2013 series, with the Lions sealing a narrow 21-23 victory. Tries from George North and ...

Andy Farrell has named eight Irish starters for the Lions’ first Test against Australia at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on ...

The Wallabies will next play the British & Irish Lions in Brisbane on July 19. It will be the first test of the three-match series against the British & Irish Lions, with matches to follow in ...