There were several British and Irish Lions players who would have been hoping to have a red-hot crack against the First Nations-Pasifika XV on Tuesday and force their way into consideration for the second Test.

British & Irish Lions boss Andy Farrell has opened up on Marcus Smith's condition after he was forced off the field shortly after coming on as a replacement in Tuesday's win over the First Nations & Pasifika XV.

For the first time in 129 years the British and Irish Lions have a picked a test team that doesn't contain a Welshman.

The British and Irish Lions just about maintained their 100 per cent record in Australia as they hung on to beat the First Nations and Pasifika XV 24-19 at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Wales flanker Jac Morgan says he is determined to make Wales proud as he targets a British and Irish Lions Test team place.

The British and Irish Lions have dominated in a 29-17 win over the Wallabies in the series-opening rugby test in Brisbane.

Barring a sticky encounter against the Waratahs in Sydney, the tour fixtures on Australian soil had been straightforward for the 2025 British and Irish Lions – unsatisfyingly so, from a neutral’s perspective.