Overview
- Andy Farrell named his British & Irish Lions XV for the first Test with Tom Curry at openside flanker, Tadhg Beirne on blindside and Sione Tuipulotu in the midfield.
- Owen Farrell and Henry Pollock missed out on the matchday 23, with Marcus Smith selected on the bench to cover both fly-half and fullback roles.
- Mack Hansen remains doubtful after injuring his foot in the 48-0 warm-up win over an AUNZ Invitational XV, and Blair Kinghorn has not fully trained due to a knee knock.
- Australia’s Joe Schmidt will start Tom Lynagh at fly-half in place of Noah Lolesio and confirmed Rob Valetini and Will Skelton are ruled out with calf strains.
- Despite five straight warm-up victories, head coach Andy Farrell warned against complacency as both sides finalise preparations for the Suncorp Stadium clash.