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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 Guardian - UK

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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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

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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

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Jake Connor shines as Leeds sweep Leigh aside to keep title charge building

Jake Connor shone as Leeds ran in eight tries in a 48-30 victory over Leigh as Rhinos leapfrog Leopards into third in Super League

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Expect Farrell’s frustrations to vanish: the Lions will prioritise hunger and energy

The tour starts when boots are on the ground in Australia and a line can be drawn under last week’s defeat against Argentina

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Return of the Mack: Hansen ‘living the dream’ on Lions trip back to Australia

The Lions winger born in Canberra and with a tattoo of Andy Farrell has ‘no regrets’ about his decision to play for Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Test run-in starts as Lions kickstart journey on Fury Road against Western Force

Playing five matches in 15 days across 5,700km makes Saturday’s opener in Perth more significant than it might first appear

The Guardian - UK

Farrell backs Pollock to prove ‘point of difference’ for Lions in striking selection

Henry Pollock has been handed the glittering prize of a lifetime against Western Force with the chance to impress for the British & Irish Lions

The Guardian - UK

Mainstream TV audiences for Women’s Super League dropped 35% last season

Women’s sport TV coverage is down for first time since 2021 but there are big increases in engagement on social media according to a report by Women’s Sport Trust

The Guardian - UK

Kurtley Beale to lead First Nations & Pasifika XV against Lions in Melbourne

Coach Toutai Kefu names first five players including the veteran Wallaby who has four weeks to recover from hamstring injury

The Guardian - AU

Gerald Davies calls for greater support for volunteers on receiving knighthood

Sir Gerald was honoured by the Prince of Wales at an investiture ceremony on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

‘Ellis Genge? You go from despising people to having coffee’: Dan Sheehan on Lions magic

Irish hooker tells Robert Kitson about forging alliances with sworn enemies and the challenge of getting ‘four different nations connected’

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The 2025 Next Gen Wallabies sense Farrell’s Lions are there for the taking

Australia coach Joe Schmidt has lifted team from lowest ebb and made a country feel it can win again

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Joe Schmidt rejects Lions demands to release Australia stars for tour games

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has insisted Australia are adhering to the tours agreement and do not have to release every player for franchise games v the Lions

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Beale picks out Lions’ ‘danger man’ Russell as biggest threat to Australia

Kurtley Beale sees Len Ikitau and Joseph-Aukuso Suaali as keys to the Wallabies’ hopes and said he has learned from his infamous slip in 2013

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Immanuel Feyi-Waboso picked for England tour despite two-match ban

Steve Borthwick has included Immanuel Feyi-Waboso in England’s squad to tour Argentina and the US despite the wing being suspended for two of the three fixtures

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Lions warn Joe Schmidt over Wallabies player release for tour matches

Ben Calveley expected a competitive Force side to face the British & Irish Lions who could open their tour to other countries such as France in the future

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Andy Farrell’s Lions land in Australia aiming to revive the spirit of Sydney

Chest-thumping speech before the 2013 series decider is part of Lions lore and can be the head coach’s mantra for his 2025 tourists

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Freeman and Van der Merwe miss chance to make impression in tough Lions opener

Andy Farrell will want players to display a bit of attitude as well as talent but Argentina showed it will take time

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Lions handed wake-up call as Argentina hang on to edge thrilling win in Dublin

Despite a spirited second-half fightback, Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions fell to a 28-24 defeat against Argentina in their opening game

The Guardian - UK

First Lions match is about laying down a marker – but Pumas bring range of threats

Early days in a Lions camp can be nervy and everyone wants to play in Friday’s first match but Argentina provide a tough test

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Kicking off Lions tour against Argentina in Ireland is profitable for everyone

Andy Farrell will get a first look at his squad on the pitch while the money raised by the game in Dublin fills the coffers

The Guardian - AU

Wallabies squad thin on playmakers may come back to bite Joe Schmidt

There is more on the line for the British & Irish Lions tour than just pride for beleaguered Australian rugby union

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