British and Irish Lions

The Lions have lost one game and emerged victorious from another so far in their quest to repeat their triumph in 2013. Their third opponent is their second Australian opposition - the Queensland Reds. They are a stronger side than the Force and should provide a much tougher test, so let's look at who Farrell has selected to take on this challenge and who Les kiss has chosen to cause an upset.

The British and Irish Lions kicked off their time down under against the weakest Australian opposition that they will face - the Western Force. It went well for the Lions, ending in a 54-7 victory with several standout performers. Let's take a look at some of the best.

After a defeat to Argentina in Dublin, the British and Irish Lions have travelled down under to get their tour started. Their first opponent is the Western Force who finished 9th in Super Rugby Pacific this year. They were the lowest-finishing Australian team in Super Rugby but still provide a significant test. The game will kick off at 11AM GMT on Sky Sports.

The British and Irish Lions fell to a 28-24 defeat against Argentina on Friday night in Dublin. However, there were plenty of positives to take away from the overall performance as the Lions travel south to kick things off down under.

The British and Irish Lions will kick off their campaign in Dublin against possibly the best team they'll face all summer - Argentina. The Pumas will be relishing this opportunity and have selected a strong team to take on the Lions. Here is how the sides will line up on Friday evening:

On Friday night, the British and Irish Lions will kick off their 2025 tour in Dublin against Argentina. The squad has several injury concerns and players who have joined up late due to playing in domestic finals as well as Blair Kinghorn still being in the midst of a top 14 title race with Toulouse.Personally, I would try to rest most of the players who just played in those finals and take this opportunity to watch some other players. With all of that in mind, this is the side I would select  to take on the Pumas.

Andy Farrell selected a strong, 38-man squad for the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia but, inevitably, some big names missed out. Below I'll go through the five players I thought were unlucky to miss out as well as taking a guess at what kept them from making it.

On Thursday the 8th of May at 2pm, Andy Farrell will announce his British and Irish Lions squad for their tour to Australia later this year in front of a crowd that will hopefully be somewhere in the region of 2,000 people. In this post I go through the biggest contenders for each position in the 37-man squad and give my choices.