Australia vs British & Irish Lions stream: Start time, TV channel, live stream, team news for first test Down Under
Andy Farrell takes charge of the Lions in a test environment for the first time, as they clash Australia in the first of a three test series.
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The Lions are unbeaten since touchdown in Australia, with their only loss of the tour so far coming at home in Dublin against Argentina.
Joseph Suaalii & Co will be looking to replicate the Argentine performance, and upset Farrell's side.
Maro Itoje will captain a Lions test for the first time, while Andy Farrell's son Owen misses out on the Lions 23.
SunSport can reveal how to watch the HUGE clash for free.
What time does Australia vs British & Irish Lions start
The first British & Irish Lions test against the Wallabies is LIVE on Saturday, July 19.
The clash will start at 11am BST in the UK.
Sky Sports will bring comprehensive coverage of the action.
Alternatively, follow along with SunSport's live blog.
How to watch Australia vs British & Irish Lions and is there a live stream
The clash will be shown LIVE on Sky Sports in the UK!
The match will be available to stream on NOW TV, Sky Go and the Sky Sports app.
FREE highlights will be shown after the match has concluded on the Sky Sports YouTube channel.
Action from Down Under is set to get underway at 11am BST.
Andy Farrell left his son Owen out of the side, as well as flankers Jac Morgan, Henry Pollock and Josh van der Flier.
Morgan's absence mean there are NO Welsh players in the Lions 23 for the first test.
Lions XV: Keenan, Freeman, Jones, Tuipulotu, Lowe, Russell, Gibson-Park; Genge, Sheehan, Furlong, Itoje, McCarthy, Beirne, Curry, Conan
Australia are boosted by the return of Joseph Suaalii from a head injury for the test.
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However, in a blow to the Wallabies, they will be without lock Will Skelton and flanker Rob Valetini, who are both injured.
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