The ferocious scrap for places in the back five of the British and Irish Lions’ starting pack for the first Test encapsulates both the selection quandary faced by Andy Farrell and how he has endeavoured to keep his hand concealed from Australia counterpart Joe Schmidt.

Ireland and Leinster tight-head prop Tom Clarkson will join the British and Irish Lions squad to provide additional front row cover before the first Test against Australia on Saturday.

The Lions' dominant backfield duo is gearing up for a third year together, but new leadership could reshape how they approach the run game.

The latest episode of the Detroit Lions Podcast is now available. This episode is a solo effort focusing on the proliferation of NFL lists and rankings and how the Lions are perceived heading into the 2025 NFL season.

The Lions had a walkover win over the AUNZ XV in Adelaide, but ex All Blacks coach Ian Foster believes "they've got a lot of work to do".

Maybin, who was elected NFLPA president in March of 2024, appears to be serving as merely a figure-head, left in the dark on numerous issues that were highly pertinent to the players he was supposed to represent.

Full-back Hugo Keenan says he "felt a bit better" during the British and Irish Lions' 48-0 win over the AUNZ Invitational XV after a "frustrating" start to his tour.