Kurtley Beale will get his chance to face the British and Irish Lions on a second tour after being named captain of the First Nations and Pasifika XV team for Tuesday's clash in Melbourne.

All you need to know as the British and Irish Lions face Australia in the opening Test of their three-match series in Brisbane on Saturday.

SYDNEY (AP) — The British and Irish Lions had their toughest win of the Australian tour so far, holding off the New South Wales Waratahs 21-10 on Saturday in their third game in eight days.

Ex-British and Irish Lions back row Lawrence Dallaglio has hit back at critics of Andy Farrell and his first Test team selection following Brisbane win.

It was a promising start for the British and Irish Lions, who dominated for long periods in the first Test against Australia. The docile Wallabies took over an hour to wake up on home soil, but

The British and Irish Lions have sight of a series victory after overpowering Australia 27-19 in a one-sided opener that only became competitive in the second half.