55 m. ago British and Irish Lions face anxious wait over fitness of Tomos Williams

The Wales scrum-half limped off in the rout of Western Force.

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91 m. ago Lions hit with major injury scare during statement Force win

The British & Irish Lions claimed their first victory on Australian soil by overwhelming Western Force 54-7 but a possible injury crisis is brewing at scrum-half after Tomos Williams was forced off

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2 h. ago Lions player ratings as Henry Pollock pure X factor but Irish duo need to up games

The British & Irish Lions are up and running.

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2 h. ago British Lions win first tour game on Australian soil but potential injury crisis brews

WESTERN FORCE 7-54 BRITISH & IRISH LIONS: Tomos Williams suffered a hamstring injury at Optus Stadium to leave coach Andy Farrell sweating on his scrum-half options

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3 h. ago British and Irish Lions hammer Western Force but Tomos Williams suffers injury

Williams was among the Lions’ star performers at Optus Stadium but his match was over when he injured his left hamstring in the 47th minute.

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3 h. ago Lions v Western Force live: Result and reaction as impressive tourists run rampant in Perth

Western Force 7-54 Lions: A much-improved performance saw the Lions bounce back from defeat to Argentina to rout Australia’s weakest Super Rugby side

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3 h. ago Lions v Western Force live: Score and updates as impressive tourists running rampant in Perth

Can Andy Farrell’s side bounce back from defeat to Argentina?

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4 h. ago British and Irish Lions vs Western Force live: Score and updates as tourists play first match in Australia

Can Andy Farrell’s side bounce back from defeat to Argentina?

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6 h. ago Lions captain Dan Sheehan's sports star girlfriend and his family's rugby careers

Dan Sheehan has been named British and Irish Lions captain for their opening Tour game in Australia this weekend - and he will be supported by his girlfriend, Katherine Egan

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9 h. ago British and Irish Lions vs Western Force live: Latest score and updates as tourists play first match in Australia

Can Andy Farrell’s side bounce back from defeat to Argentina?

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11 h. ago How to watch Western Force vs British and Irish Lions: TV channel and live stream today

Andy Farrell’s side meet Super Rugby opponents in Australia tour opener

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19 h. ago Expect Farrell’s frustrations to vanish: the Lions will prioritise hunger and energy | Ugo Monye

The tour starts when boots are on the ground in Australia and a line can be drawn under last week’s defeat against Argentina The British & Irish Lions’ defeat by Argentina will have been shaken out of their system even before the jet lag. It is not difficult to draw a line under it. The tour starts when boots are on the ground in Australia and listening to the noises coming out of the camp, I’d be amazed if Andy Farrell is voicing the same frustrations after Saturday’s match against Western Force.The handling errors against the Pumas stood out. I don’t mind so much those that were committed in aerial contests – though there were a lot in open play as well – but I think what really frustrated Farrell is that Argentina appeared to be playing with more urgency at the breakdown and when it came to feeding off the loose scraps. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Gareth Thomas backs Wales player to shine for British & Irish Lions this summer

Thomas believes Tomos Williams could be a match-winner for the Lions in Australia

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24 h. ago Gareth Thomas backs Blair Kinghorn to shine on late link up with British and Irish Lions Tour

Scotland full-back Blair Kinghorn, who will run out at the Stade de France on Saturday night for the Top 14 final for club side Toulouse against European champions Bordeaux.

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28 h. ago Return of the Mack: Hansen ‘living the dream’ on Lions trip back to Australia

Lions winger born in Canberra and with a tattoo of Andy Farrell has ‘no regrets’ about his decision to play for IrelandMack Hansen says he feels like is living in “an alternate universe” on the eve of his first start for the British & Irish Lions in his native Australia. The winger, qualified for Ireland through his Cork-born mother, was a youngster in the crowd when the Lions last toured Australia 12 years ago and cannot wait to line up against one of his old housemates this weekend.The 27-year-old represented his homeland at under-20 level but says relocating to Europe was “the best decision I ever made”. Nevertheless he has been pinching himself ever since flying in as a member of the 2025 Lions squad. “It feels like I’m properly living the dream,” admitted Hansen before Saturday morning’s fixture against Western Force, for whom his former Brumbies colleague and good friend Bayley Kuenzle now plays. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Mack Hansen urges caution when the Lions take on Western Force

The 27-year-old, who was born and raised in Canberra, was in the crowd when the British and Irish Lions were beaten by the Brumbies.

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29 h. ago Dan Sheehan wants ‘passion’ from British and Irish Lions teammates

The Lions captain wants his team to show the same intensity as their opponents, Western Force, in Saturday’s tour opener

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30 h. ago Australia rugby legend carpets British & Irish Lions and gives them a new nickname

The outspoken rugby great has hit out at Andy Farrell's side with a withering attack

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30 h. ago British and Irish Lions urged to ‘create moments’ ahead of Australia tour opener

Western Force await in Perth on Saturday.

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46 h. ago Farrell backs Pollock to prove ‘point of difference’ for Lions in striking selection

Squad’s youngest member starts against Western ForceDan Sheehan to captain Lions on SaturdayThere is a distinctly emerald tinge to the British & Irish Lions teamsheet for this weekend’s opening tour fixture in Australia. More than half the starting XV, three of the bench reserves, the newly minted captain, Dan Sheehan, and the head coach, Andy Farrell, reside in Ireland but perhaps the latter’s most striking selection is the squad’s uncut English diamond at No 8.Henry Pollock is only 20 but the young back-rower has been handed the glittering prize of a lifetime against Western Force on Saturday. Go well and Farrell may well include him in his Test match plans next month. Should the Northampton forward endure a problematic night, conversely, it may precipitate an abrupt managerial U-turn. Continue reading...

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