Western Force vs British & Irish Lions live stream: How to watch for FREE
THE British and Irish Lions arrive in Australia for their first clash Down Under!
Andy Farrell's side begin their tour of Australia against Western Force.
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The Lions were handed a humbling defeat at the hands of Argentina in Dublin, with many of Farrell's squad unavailable for selection.
A close encounter in Dublin was a sign of the individual talent in the side, but also a sign of a lack of cohesion between the players so far.
Players such as Finn Russell and James Lowe will be returning from Premiership and URC final duty for their first games of the tour.
SunSport can reveal how to watch the British and Irish Lions for FREE.
How to watch British & Irish Lions for FREE
The British and Irish Lions take on Western Force at 11am BST on Saturday, June 28.
The game will be available for FREE on the BBC iPlayer with Welsh commentary.
The clash will be shown with English commentary live on Sky Sports.
Alternatively, follow along with SunSport's comprehensive blog of the action.
Lions vs Western Force team news
Andy Farrell made 13 changes to his side that lost to Argentina, with only Sione Tuipulotu and Tadhg Beirne included, but both are playing in different positions.
20-year-old Henry Pollock is given a first start, with Dan Sheehan coming into to captain the side from hooker.
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