It’s finally here. The British and Ireland Lions will face Australia in the first series of three Test series that will help determine the fate of the tour this summer.
Andy Farrell’s side is looking to get off to a fast start after a perfect record below, seeing them achieve five consecutive wins.
Hope to see a different side to XV, who enjoyed an impressive 48-0 victory at Aunz Invitational Side last weekend. Farrell spins a lot for that game.
Meanwhile, Australia will want to set the tone early and remind the lions they are dealing with. Henry Pollock has been recorded saying that the 3-0 whitewash is “undetectedly on the table.” From this weekend onwards we will know more about whether it is on the card.
This is everything you need to know.
When is the game?
when: Saturday, July 12th, 8pm (11am BST)
where: Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane
Match Official: Ben O’Keefe
How to see
The match will be shown live at Sky Sports in the UK and Stan Sports in Australia. For radio, Talksport will provide live comments, while BBC Radio Weles will provide commentary on Welsh.
You can also follow ESPN’s live blogs and follow the extensive news and feature coverage.
Lineup
Note: This will be updated when a team is announced.
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