British & Irish Lions, Farrell and Australia
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Ollie Chessum is also brought into the starting side with Joe McCarthy out due to a foot injury, while Owen Farrell is brought on to the bench
The British and Irish Lions held off the First Nations and Pasifika XV 24-19 in a tough, physical contest on Tuesday in the last of their midweek games on the Australian tour. The Lions can now focus on trying to clinch the three-test series against the Wallabies on Saturday in Melbourne after winning the first match 27-19 last weekend in Brisbane.
All you need to know as the British and Irish Lions face Australia in the second Test of their three-match series in Melbourne on Saturday.
British and Irish Lions lock Joe McCarthy in race to be fit for second Test - McCarthy limped off in the 27-19 triumph over the Wallabies in the first Test with the foot condition plantar fasciitis and has been unable to train.
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James O'Connor has returned to a Wallabies squad almost three years after his last test when the veteran flyhalf was included to face the British and Irish Lions in the first test on July 19 in Brisbane.
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Planet Rugby on MSNBrian O’Driscoll addresses British and Irish Lions ‘mentality’ after missing ‘cut-throat nature’ in first TestBrian O'Driscoll has issued a warning to the British and Irish Lions after not making their dominance tell on the scoreboard.