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Brumbies on fire in Super Rugby scorcher in the west

The ACT Brumbies have piled on eight tries to show they remain Australia's Super Rugby Pacific perennial powers in an ominous derby win over the Western Force.

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In it to win it: Western Force hungry for title success

Western Force captain Jeremy Williams isn't listening to the outside doubters, declaring his squad has the capacity to go all the way this year.

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‘I’m a freer spirit’: Wallabies winger Dylan Pietsch on staying grounded through art

Connecting to his Wiradjuri-Burray culture through painting lets the Western Force player ‘get the balance right’ between rugby and life

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Force's Wolverine ready to launch against Brumbies

Wallabies flanker Carlo Tizzano has revealed he's been carrying an ankle injury for the past two years, but off-season surgery has left him cherry ripe to fire.

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It's back to school for Ben Donaldson in World Cup bid

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt gave Ben Donaldson a series of clear messages last year, and the Force No.10 is determined to prove he's worthy of another call up.

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James O’Connor earns Wallabies recall as squad named for Lions Test series

Veteran selected after last playing for Australia in 2022 with James Slipper also included in 36-player squad to face British & Irish Lions

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Recalled playmaker looking to transfer Super success

Describing the Lions series as bigger than a World Cup, James O'Connor is vowing to share his Super success to help the Wallabies upset the touring side.

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Farrell’s five selection posers in big week for Lions hoping to make Test squad

Time is short in Australia to make an impression on Andy Farrell and be one of the 23 in Brisbane on 19 July

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British and Irish Lions team vs Queensland Reds: Jamison Gibson-Park and Hugo Keenan start midweek clash

James Ryan also fit after injury as Andy Farrell makes 14 changes from seven-try demolition of Western Force in tour opener

Evening Standard

British and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell rues 'shocking' Tomos Williams injury loss as Ben White called up

Wales scrum-half will play no further part in Australia after hamstring issue suffered against Western Force

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Injury rules Tomos Williams out of rest of tour in blow for British & Irish Lions

Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams has been ruled out of the remainder of the British & Irish Lions tour in Australia and will be replaced by Ben White

The Guardian - AU

Sione Tuipulotu laughs off ‘Aussie’ dig during British & Irish Lions tour

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Don’t know how funny that gag is – Sione Tuipulotu laughs off ‘Aussie’ dig

Western Force’s stadium announcer introduced the British and Irish Lions’ four southern hemisphere-raised players by the countries of their birth.

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'I'd give up my left testicle': Tom Robertson

Western Force duo Tom Robertson and Dylan Pietsch have given their Wallabies hopes a massive boost with standout displays against the British and Irish Lions.

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Tomos Williams injury leaves Farrell’s Lions facing race to fill scrum-half slot

Andy Farrell admits there is concern about Tomos Williams after he was forced off with a hamstring injury against Western Force

The Independent UK

British and Irish Lions face anxious wait over fitness of Tomos Williams

The Wales scrum-half limped off in the rout of Western Force.

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British and Irish Lions hammer Western Force but Tomos Williams suffers injury

Williams was among the Lions’ star performers at Optus Stadium but his match was over when he injured his left hamstring in the 47th minute.

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Tomos Williams injury: Lions star set for scans after being forced off against Western Force

The scrum-half scored twice before being forced off

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Lions cut loose with eight-try win over Western Force for solid start in Australia

The British & Irish Lions beat Western Force 54-7 in Perth despite an awkward opening, but Tomos Williams limped off after scoring two tries

Evening Standard

Lions 54-7 Western Force: Big win in Perth to kick off 2025 tour

A possible injury to Tomos Williams will leave Andy Farrell concerned

The Independent UK

Tomos Williams injury mars rampant Lions thrashing of Western Force

Western Force 7-54 Lions: Welsh scrum-half Williams impressed in a much-improved Lions performance from the Argentina defeat, but then suffered a cruel blow

The Guardian - UK

Western Force 7-54 British & Irish Lions: rugby union – as it happened

An improved second half secured a comfortable win in Perth for the tourists

Evening Standard

Lions vs Western Force LIVE: 2025 tour result, latest updates and reaction after first tour win

Andy Farrell’s side face their first test Down Under after Argentina defeat

The Independent UK

Lions v Western Force live: Result and reaction as impressive tourists run rampant in Perth

Western Force 7-54 Lions: A much-improved performance saw the Lions bounce back from defeat to Argentina to rout Australia’s weakest Super Rugby side

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