by The British and Irish Lions begin their test series against Australia with their first encounter at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday.
Andy Farrell’s tourists are competing against Wallabies for the first time since 2013. The Lions won the series 2-1 after victories in Brisbane and Sydney were enough to surpass their defeat in Melbourne.
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Now, with fresh faces in the squad, they are back to face an Australian side that was not in good shape.
Joe Schmidt’s team lost international series against Scotland and Ireland last year in autumn, even though they previously angry England in Tickenham.
This year Farrell made some surprising calls in its first selection of test XV, including Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones in midfield. Finn Russell in front of you at stand-off to complete an all-scottish middle field trio for the first time.
Tom Curry also got the nod over Josh van der Flier when flankers, while Hugo Keenan remains in the full -back in Blair Kinghorn’s absence.
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How to watch Lions against Australia
TV channel: Sky Sports have exclusive round funnies for the 2025 Lions Tour in Great Britain. The reporting begins on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. BST, before an impetus from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time – in Brisbane at 10 a.m.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can see the match live online via the Sky Go -app. It is also available to stream about now. At 8 p.m. on Saturday evening at 8 p.m. at 8 p.m., extensive free highlights will be broadcast.
Live blog: Follow the latest lions into conflict Live -Match blog from Standard Sport.
