80 m. ago Tomos Williams injury mars rampant Lions thrashing of Western Force

Western Force 7-54 Lions: Welsh scrum half Williams impressed in a much-improved Lions performance from the Argentina defeat but then suffered a cruel blow

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1 hour 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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1 hour ago Tomos Williams injury: Lions star set for scans after being forced off against Western Force

The scrum-half scored twice before being forced off

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2 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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2 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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2 h. ago Lions vs Western Force LIVE: 2025 tour result, latest updates and reaction after first tour win

Andy Farrell’s side face their first test Down Under after Argentina defeat

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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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3 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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4 h. ago Lions vs Western Force LIVE: 2025 tour match stream, latest score and updates

Andy Farrell’s side face their first test Down Under after Argentina defeat

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5 h. ago Lions vs Western Force LIVE: 2025 tour match stream, latest score and rugby updates

Andy Farrell’s side face their first test Down Under after Argentina defeat

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7 h. ago Western Force vs Lions LIVE: 2025 tour match stream, latest score and rugby updates

Andy Farrell’s side face their first test Down Under after Argentina defeat

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7 h. ago Lions v Western Force referee Ben O'Keeffe faced scary toilet incident after game

Ben O'Keeffe will be the man in the middle as the British Lions get their tour under way Down Under

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8 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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10 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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18 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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25 h. ago Mack Hansen draws on personal experience to warn Lions of Western Force upset

Hansen starts on the wing for the Lions in their first tour game Down Under and has harked back to a game from 2013 when discussing the banana skin

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27 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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28 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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45 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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54 h. ago Henry Pollock given golden Lions opportunity with Western Force start at No 8

The youngest player in the Lions squad appeared off the bench against Argentina but will now start against the Force, in the unfamiliar position of No 8

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