08-05-2025 16:34 via theguardian.com

British & Irish Lions: Henry Pollock in, Owen Farrell out and Maro Itoje captain for tour of Australia – live

All the latest as Andy Farrell’s touring party is unveiledEmail Niall your thoughts | Sign up for The BreakdownThis will be the Lions’ first tour of Australia since 2013, when the tourists prevailed 2-1. Warren Gatland’s side won 23-21 in Brisbane, lost 16-15 in Melbourne and then roared to a 41-16 victory in the Sydney decider.The Lions will play 10 fixtures this summer – one in Dublin and the rest in Australia. Here’s the full list of opponents: Continue reading..
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