Overview

• Andy Farrell has selected a Test XV built around a beefed-up pack and an all-Scotland midfield to execute a power-based game plan.
• The Lions enter the first Test at 11am BST unbeaten in five tour matches, including a 48-0 demolition of an AUNZ invitational side.
• Australia will be without Rob Valetini and Will Skelton after calf injuries, prompting Test starts for fly-half Tom Lynagh and blindside flanker Nick Champion de Crespigny.
• Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has paired the 22-year-old Lynagh with Jake Gordon at half-back in a bid to revitalize his rebuilt side’s attack.
• Saturday’s opener at Suncorp Stadium offers Wallabies players a once-in-a-career chance to test themselves against the Lions on home soil.