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Stoked with win but not performance: Wallabies' White

Veteran halfback Nic White concedes the Wallabies' performance isn't where it needs to be heading into the Lions after they conjured a late try to down Fiji.

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Joe Schmidt throws serious doubt on Australia’s chances of beating Lions after narrow Fiji escape

Schmidt insists ‘there’s not real confidence’ after his Wallabies side needed a 78th-minute try from Harry Wilson to sneak past a valiant Fiji side

The Independent UK

Wallabies maintain ‘quiet resolve’ for Lions series despite injuries, errors and uncertainties

The last-gasp escape against Fiji revealed areas of concern for Joe Schmidt as he prepares to name squad for series

The Guardian - AU

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Noah Lolesio hurt as last-gasp try saves Australia against Fiji in only Lions warm-up

Fly-half sustains potential concussion as lacklustre Wallabies narrowly avert disaster with late Harry Wilson score

Evening Standard

Wallabies score late to snatch win against surging Fiji as Lions await

Harry Wilson scored in the 79th minute to secure a 21-18 victory in Newcastle, burying the demons of 2023 World Cup defeat

The Guardian - AU

Australia 21-18 Fiji: international rugby union Test – as it happened

Wallabies survive scare from surging Fiji at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle

The Guardian - AU

'We showed them': Lion-hearted Waratahs hit back

The British and Irish Lions have denied the NSW Waratahs a famous victory with an unconvincing 21-10 victory in Sydney.

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Porecki gets Wallabies nod to erase Fiji demons

Hooker Dave Porecki will return for the Wallabies against Fiji after captaining the side in the teams' last clash, a shock loss at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

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David Porecki returns to Wallabies team to face Fiji after 643-day international absence

The Wallabies have opted for experience in their front row to face Fiji this weekend, with former captain David Porecki called back into the team

The Guardian - AU

Paisami hunting a Test recall and a Bundee encore

Set to return to the Wallabies set-up, Hunter Paisami put his name in lights despite the fast-starting Reds' heavy loss to the Lions in Brisbane.

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British Lions hit straps to sprint past plucky Reds

The Reds threatened a massive boilover before the British & Irish Lions found their feet for a 52-12 win at a packed Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

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Fiji looking forward rather than at Wallabies triumph

Fiji coach Mick Byrne says with a new Wallabies coach and change in player personnel his team are expecting a different contest to their World Cup clash.

AAP

British and Irish Lions vs Queensland Reds: Kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, lineups, odds today

Andy Farrell’s side hope to build on Western Force thrashing against more Super Rugby opposition as tour moves to Brisbane

Evening Standard

Tupou's 'tricky' French test after Wallabies speed bump

French-bound prop Taniela Tupou will leave the Wallabies camp and join the NSW Waratahs ahead of their clash with the British & Irish Lions.

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The Guardian - UK

Australian rugby’s incendiary attitude towards nationality needs extinguishing

Wallabies’ great pleasure in focusing on where a Lions player was born is an inflammatory device masked as banter

The Independent UK

Lions v Western Force live: Result and reaction as impressive tourists run rampant in Perth

Western Force 7-54 Lions: A much-improved performance saw the Lions bounce back from defeat to Argentina to rout Australia’s weakest Super Rugby side

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'Mouthguards in': tensions rise at Wallabies training

The Wallabies say the chance to impress coach Joe Schmidt ahead of the Lions series has brought an added edge to training for the year's first Test with Fiji.

Evening Standard

Western Force vs British and Irish Lions: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds today

Andy Farrell’s side looking to bounce back from Argentina defeat as they kick off Australia tour against Super Rugby opposition

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'She'd be a full-on month': NZ recruit's Wallaby roots

Aidan Ross lost the Super Rugby final with the Chiefs on Saturday, was training with the Reds on Tuesday, and becomes eligible for the Wallabies next month.

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'We've got better athletes': Genia's taunt to Lions

Ex-Wallabies captain Will Genia has spoken provocatively about how the Australian underdogs can blow open the coming series against the British and Irish Lions.

AAP

England players driven by 'humbling' loss to Wallabies

The British and Irish Lions will kick off their Australian tour against the Western Force on Saturday, and they've already got plenty of motivation.

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Wallabies' preparation for Lions the priority: Larkham

While hoping to get some Wallabies back as the Brumbies look to make history against the Lions again, coach Stephen Larkham supports Joe Schmidt's stance.

Evening Standard

Joe Schmidt hits back at British and Irish Lions over demands to release Australia stars for tour games

Wallabies coach standing his ground after Lions CEO Ben Calveley warning as war of words escalates before first tour match

The Guardian - UK

The 2025 Next Gen Wallabies sense Farrell’s Lions are there for the taking

Australia coach Joe Schmidt has lifted team from lowest ebb and made a country feel it can win again

The Guardian - UK

Joe Schmidt rejects Lions demands to release Australia stars for tour games

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has insisted Australia are adhering to the tours agreement and do not have to release every player for franchise games v the Lions

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