The British and Irish Lions will have even "greater confidence" of beating Australia in the first Test after seeing the Wallabies' under-strength line-up, says Ugo Monye.

First Test kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds - Andy Farrell’s tourists head back to Brisbane for first of three huge showdowns with the Wallabies

Tommy Freeman has revealed that his selection in the British and Irish Lions team for the first Test came as timely news to cheer up his mother, who was forced into an Australian hospital after breaking her foot out on tour.

Andy Farrell admits Jac Morgan was ‘as close as you could imagine’ to being selected in the British & Irish Lions’ starting XV for the opening Test against Australia this weekend.

Ellis Genge, who discovered rugby as a way to channel his anger and aggression, is now a Test match British and Irish Lion with the job of destroying the Wallaby pack on Saturday. The explosive

Tadhg Beirne has been handed a start on the blindside in the British and Irish Lions team for the first Test against Australia, with Owen Farrell missing out on the matchday squad.

British & Irish Lions winger Mack Hansen is a doubt for the series-opening test against Australia on Saturday following a foot injury sustained in the tour match against the Australia-New Zealand invitational XV.

Geoff Parling stood alongside John Eales to discuss the significance of the Lions series in front of Australia’s squad ahead of this summer’s tour.