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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 Guardian - UK

Sione Tuipulotu laughs off ‘Aussie’ dig during British & Irish Lions tour

The National (Scotland)

Don’t know how funny that gag is – Sione Tuipulotu laughs off ‘Aussie’ dig

Western Force’s stadium announcer introduced the British and Irish Lions’ four southern hemisphere-raised players by the countries of their birth.

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Lions cut loose with eight-try win over Western Force for solid start in Australia

The British & Irish Lions beat Western Force 54-7 in Perth despite an awkward opening, but Tomos Williams limped off after scoring two tries

The Guardian - UK

Western Force 7-54 British & Irish Lions: rugby union – as it happened

An improved second half secured a comfortable win in Perth for the tourists

The Guardian - UK

Test run-in starts as Lions kickstart journey on Fury Road against Western Force

Playing five matches in 15 days across 5,700km makes Saturday’s opener in Perth more significant than it might first appear

The Guardian - UK

Is British and Irish Lions vs Western Force on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch

Everything you need to know as the tourists play their first game in Australia

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Debutants galore as Lions change it up for Force battle

The British & Irish Lions have overhauled their starting line-up for the clash with the Western Force as they look to give plenty of new players a crack.

AAP

Farrell backs Pollock to prove ‘point of difference’ for Lions in striking selection

Henry Pollock has been handed the glittering prize of a lifetime against Western Force with the chance to impress for the British & Irish Lions

The Guardian - UK

‘Ellis Genge? You go from despising people to having coffee’: Dan Sheehan on Lions magic

Irish hooker tells Robert Kitson about forging alliances with sworn enemies and the challenge of getting ‘four different nations connected’

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

Bundee Aki urges Lions to learn from Argentina defeat

The British and Irish Lions slipped to a 28-24 defeat in Dublin on Friday as they lost their tour opener for the first time since 1971.

The Independent UK

Lions handed wake-up call as Argentina hang on to edge thrilling win in Dublin

Despite a spirited second-half fightback, Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions fell to a 28-24 defeat against Argentina in their opening game

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Lions suffer first ever defeat by Argentina in setback before Australia tour

Andy Farrell’s men could not break stubborn opponents ranked fifth in the world in front of a sold-out Aviva Stadium.

Evening Standard

Lions vs Argentina LIVE: 1888 Cup result, match stream and latest updates

Andy Farrell’s side make worst possible start to summer as warm-up for Australia tour ends in defeat

The National (Scotland)

Scott Cummings on Franco Smith effect at Glasgow Warriors and Lions selection

Ahead of his British and Irish Lions debut in Dublin, we caught up with the Glasgow Warriors and Scotland lock to find out just what it means.

The Independent UK

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

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Tommy Freeman promises ‘fun and dangerous’ Lions approach to Argentina clash

Andy Farrell is fielding the biggest centres and wings he has available in his squad.

AAP

Aussie trio set to roar for Lions in Argentina Test

Three Australian-born players will feature in the British & Irish Lions' team to face Argentina in the Test that will launch the tour to Australia.

Evening Standard

British and Irish Lions: Marcus Smith picked at full-back for Argentina warm-up

Maro Itoje to captain side that includes nine English starters

The Independent UK

Lions receive Tadhg Furlong fitness boost as team revealed for Argentina curtain-raiser

The Ireland prop has been battling a calf injury ahead of the tour

The Independent UK

The complex eligibility debate at the heart of the British and Irish Lions squad

Sione Tuipulotu and James Lowe are two of a group of foreign-born Lions tourists who will add plenty to Andy Farrell’s squad in Australia – but not everyone is happy that they have been picked

The Guardian - UK

Needless controversy over foreign-born Lions players ramps up pressure

The ‘Southern Hemisphere Seven’ long ago proved their commitment, making criticism of selection unwarranted

The Independent UK

I’m all in – Australia-born Sione Tuipulotu eager to show Lions commitment

There are seven members of the 38-man Lions squad who hail from overseas.

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