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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

The Guardian - UK

Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt rejects Lions’ demands as player release row rumbles on

The Lions have demanded that the Australia coach release more of his squad to feature in the tour games ahead of the three-Test series

The Independent UK

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Lowly-ranked Wallabies find a friend in the Lions' den

The Wallabies sit a lowly eighth in the world rankings, but the British and Irish Lions are wary of the proud sporting nation.

AAP

Lions warn Joe Schmidt over Wallabies player release for tour matches

Ben Calveley expected a competitive Force side to face the British & Irish Lions who could open their tour to other countries such as France in the future

The Guardian - UK

British and Irish Lions send 'very clear' Australia warning over releasing Test stars for tour matches

Chief executive Ben Calveley reminds Wallabies and Joe Schmidt of contractual obligations ahead of games against Super Rugby opposition

Evening Standard

British and Irish Lions warn Wallabies they must release players for tour games

Only a handful of Australia stars are currently in line to feature for their club sides ahead of the Test series

The Independent UK

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Andy Farrell’s Lions land in Australia aiming to revive the spirit of Sydney

Chest-thumping speech before the 2013 series decider is part of Lions lore and can be the head coach’s mantra for his 2025 tourists

The Guardian - UK

Wallabies sharpening skills ahead of Lions and Fiji

Fullback Tom Wright says the Wallabies can fast-track plans for the Lions and the Test against Fiji, building on 12 months of work under coach Joe Schmidt.

AAP

Young gun Jorgensen ready and hungry to face Lions

Wallabies star Max Jorgensen says he's back to close to full fitness after suffering an ankle syndesmosis injury that threatened to cruel his Lions dream.

AAP

Australia coach Joe Schmidt takes sly dig at Lions with ‘southern hemisphere’ centres comment

Andy Farrell has paired Bundee Aki and Sione Tuipulotu in midfield for his side’s opening tour fixture against Argentina

The Independent UK

Wallabies squad thin on playmakers may come back to bite Joe Schmidt

There is more on the line for the British & Irish Lions tour than just pride for beleaguered Australian rugby union

The Guardian - AU

O'Connor misses Wallabies squad as Schmidt picks youth

James O'Connor is among the big names missing from the Wallabies squad to face Fiji in the season-opening Test match in Newcastle ahead of the Lions series.

AAP

Wallabies name squad for Fiji Test as James O’Connor misses out ahead of Lions series

Veteran James O’Connor has been overlooked for the Wallabies’ first Test of the year against Fiji, all but ruling him of out of British & Irish Lions series

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‘It’s going to be pretty monumental’: Harry Potter eyes Wallabies spot for Lions series

The late-blooming winger knows there is a lot riding on being named in Australia’s squad to face Fiji with the British & Irish Lions on the horizon

AAP

Reality hit hard during alcohol rehab: Kurtley Beale

Kurtley Beale has opened up about how two weeks in alcohol rehab made him realise he was 'in denial about a lot of the things' - and the key lessons learned.

The Independent UK

Lions enjoy rare status as heavy favourites as Australia fight for credibility

Captain Maro Itoje and head coach Andy Farrell are out to mastermind a series win for the British and Irish Lions.

The Independent UK

Andy Farrell – The born leader tasked with putting the Lions back on top

The 50-year-old is only the second Englishman to hold the role in the last 75 years.

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AAP

Wallabies great heralds arrival of new superstar

Joe Roff was the star of the victorious 2001 Wallabies and believes Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has the skills and swagger to be Australia's leading man in 2025.

AAP

Tupou set to fire up and tame the Lions, say Wallabies

Taniela Tupou's teammates are tipping the powerhouse prop to hit top gear during the Wallabies' three-Test series against the touring British and Irish Lions.

AAP

'Utterly committed': why Schmidt rates Jake Gordon

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says Jake Gordon's supreme kicking and passing game has made the halfback an influential member of the Test leadership group.

AAP

Selection shock: Gordon fancied for Wallabies captaincy

Inspirational NSW Waratahs skipper Jake Gordon appears on track for a major Wallabies promotion ahead of the showpiece British and Irish Lions series.

AAP

Brumbies want Lions share of Wallabies selection

Ahead of their Super Rugby Pacific qualifying final, the Brumbies believe they should be rewarded at the Wallabies selection table as Australia's top team.

AAP

'Spread his wings': Wallabies coach on Cleary switch

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has weighed in on the prospect of a Nathan Cleary code switch, and celebrated the decision of an "integral" playmaker to stay put.

AAP

'I want it bad': why O'Connor feels ready to tame Lions

Former Wallabies star James O'Connor admits he's desperate for a Test recall for this winter's showpiece series against the touring British and Irish Lions.

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