Former Wallabies captain Will Genia has lobbed a grenade into the Lions den, claiming Joe Schmidt's Australian team has "better athletes" than the British and Irish tourists who just might blow open the showpiece series.
While acknowledging Andy Farrel boasts some electrifying talent in his Lions squad, Genia reckons the likes of Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Tom Wright and Rob Valetini have the potential to swing the three-Test extravaganza the Wallabies' way.
Genia was vice-captain when the then-second-ranked Wallabies lost the last home series 2-1 in 2013.
