32 m. ago Andy Farrell is warned not to count Australia out as Lions focus on first Test

Ian Foster backs Wallabies’ Joe Schmidt to ‘build belief’Henry Pollock says Lions ‘believe 3-0 is on the table’Andy Farrell has been warned against underestimating his opposite number, Joe Schmidt, as the buildup to the British & Irish Lions series intensifies. Farrell is about to sit down with his assistants to finalise his selection plans for Saturday’s first Test against Australia, but those familiar with the wily Schmidt insist the Lions could yet be unexpectedly outflanked.While Farrell and Schmidt know each other extremely well from their time working together with Ireland, the former All Black coach Ian Foster believes the forthcoming series is not a foregone conclusion. Foster says the Lions’ first Test selection will need to be spot on if the touring team are to see off the Wallabies in Brisbane. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Lions call up another player as cover despite no one being injured

Andy Farrell has called up another player to his Lions squad ahead of the Test series with the Wallabies

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6 h. ago Why Australia's worst flu outbreak in a decade could be a warning sign of what's to come in the UK this winter

Record numbers of flu cases in Australia could suggest a similarly severe flu season across the UK this winter 🤧

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19 h. ago British and Irish Lions tour 2025: Results, fixtures, schedule and latest squad changes

Andy Farrell’s side maintain 100 per cent record in Australia ahead of First Test against the Wallabies

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19 h. ago British and Irish Lions call up Jamie George for third tour after Luke Cowan

Concussion has also ruled out Garry Ringrose for the first Lions Test against Australia next week, leaving Andy Farrell to tinker with his squad before the trip to Brisbane

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21 h. ago Garry Ringrose ruled out as Lions face mounting injury concerns for Australia Test opener

Andy Farrell likely to call up more hooker cover after Luke Cowan-Dickie stretchered off against AUNZ Invitational XV

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21 h. ago Concussion rules Garry Ringrose out of first Lions Test against Australia

Ringrose suffered a head injury in Wednesday’s victory over the ACT Brumbies and faces a minimum 12-day stand down period.

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22 h. ago Lions player ratings as Jac Morgan shines again but England star steals show

The Lions players were impressive all round against the AUNZ invitational team and could not have done much more to convince Andy Farrell

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42 h. ago Slow starts, the breakdown and pressure of selection are weighing heavy on Lions | Ugo Monye

Andy Farrell has problems to solve before Test series and needs players to push their case in final warmup gameThe phoney war is coming to an end. One more warm-up match against a tasty looking Australia and New Zealand invitational side and then into the real thing. The Lions head coach, Andy Farrell, was asked how much he was holding back for the Test series and he replied it was exactly the same amount as Australia were. I’d expect nothing less.To give a sense of what that means, it’s not as if he’s asking players to give 80% of their capacity or that the Lions will be unrecognisable come the Test series. The framework they have been working with is the one they will use. But it’s the details where the Lions will try to hurt Australia that have been, to a degree, parked or kept back. You don’t necessarily want to show that in warm-up matches, certainly not your full hand. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Principality Stadium issues major update to Stereophonics fans ahead of huge shows

The Principality Stadium is giving out an urgent warning to Stereophonics fans

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48 h. ago We want to be one of the best Lions teams ever – Ben Earl reveals lofty target

Andy Farrell’s side tackle an AUNZ Invitational XV containing 17 Wallabies and All Blacks on Saturday morning.

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48 h. ago ‘Lions is best thing I’ve ever done,’ says Ben Earl as Test wannabes search for elusive spark

Players are fired up as Wallabies loom but there are kinks to be ironed out in final warm-up against invitational XVThis time next week things will finally be getting real. The streets of Brisbane will be awash with red jerseys and, as Andy Farrell has been stressing from day one, the intensity of this Lions tour will soar to a whole new level. At which point it will all boil down to one essential question: are the Lions ready for what is coming over the horizon?As the players stretched and flexed in front of Adelaide Oval’s famous old scoreboard for their last fixture before the first Test, the answer is that no one can yet be entirely certain. The squad have spent the past fortnight frantically crisscrossing this great southern land like time-poor captains of industry and, deliberately or not, have revealed the best of themselves only fleetingly. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Major warning issued as tourist destination closes down early due to heatwave

A major tourist hotspot has been hit with a severe heatwave which has led to one of its biggest tourist attractions closing for the afternoon.

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60 h. ago Welsh Water issues major weekend water 'surge' warning as heatwave fears grow

Welsh Water has urged people to avoid wasting water during the heatwave

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68 h. ago UK Government offers 'emergency document' to Brits trapped in holiday nightmares

Losing a UK passport can be a major issue. But the UK Government has advice for Brits about what you can do next

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2 d. ago Lions issue Blair Kinghorn update as star to fly out to join squad immediately

Andy Farrell has added another member to his Lions squad

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3 d. ago Major update issued over calls for free bus passes for over 60s in England

The Department for Transport has responded to calls to make free bus travel available to over 60s in England

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3 d. ago Lewis Capaldi says 'it blows my mind' as he issues major UK tour update

The Scottish singer is embarking on a major UK and Ireland tour in September

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3 d. ago Wes Streeting issues fresh warning after doctors announce major strike action

Wes Streeting tried to reassure worried patients after the band of medics - previously known as junior doctors - yesterday said they will strike for five days from July 25

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3 d. ago Today's rugby news as Andy Farrell advice helps Wales and Lions star sent for scan

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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