The British & Irish Lions can secure a Test series victory for the first time since 2013 when they take on Australia in Melbourne this Saturday. Andy Farrell’s Lions squad claimed a

Lions vs Australia LIVE!The British and Irish Lions meet the Wallabies in the First Test in Brisbane today. It’s been a long few weeks Down Under for Andy Farrell’s side, who have been waiting for the series proper to begin after a run of fairly mundane warm-up fixtures that saw four consecutive wins over Super Rugby opposition in which they largely struggled to hit top gear before an AUNZ Invitational XV were thrashed in Adelaide last weekend.

Australia rugby flanker Rob Valetini has declared himself “good to go” for the second British and Irish Lions Test in Melbourne in a significant fitness boost for the Wallabies. Valetini, among Australia’s standout individual performers over the last couple of years, missed the opening clash in Brisbane as he worked his way back from a calf issue.

Joe McCarthy and Dan Sheehan were among the many Lions players to mingle and take photos with the fans after the final whistle. Opposing fly- halves Finn Russell and Tom Lynagh, who was making his first Test start, were deep in conversation after full time.

Appointed captain by his own father, Owen Farrell got more than he bargained for as he led the British & Irish Lions to a shaky win over the First Nations & Pasifika XV (FNP) in his first full match on the tour of Australia.

The cricket series between England and Australia was first played in 1882, before Australia was even founded as a nation. On Friday, its 73rd edition will begin in Edgbaston, a suburb of ...