Overview

• Rugby Australia has released Reds duo Matt Faessler and Hunter Paisami plus five Western Force players after Lions chief executive Ben Calveley reminded hosts of contract terms.
• Dan Sheehan will captain his first Lions side in Perth, one of 13 changes Andy Farrell has made since the Argentina defeat.
• Kurtley Beale was ruled out of the Western Force clash with a hamstring injury but will headline the First Nations & Pasifika XV fixture on July 22.
• The Lions’ nine-game Australian tour features five Super Rugby warm-ups before three Tests against the Wallabies on July 19 in Brisbane, July 26 in Melbourne and August 2 in Sydney.
• Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has balanced releasing Force players for midweek matches with ring-fencing his core Reds, Waratahs and Brumbies squad for the Fiji warm-up and Test series.