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Scotsman
3 hours ago
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- Scotsman
Australia vs British and Irish Lions second test TV details, UK kick off time and team news
The British and Irish Lions prepare for their second test match of three against Australia. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... After last weekend's all important first test win, the Lions will now look ahead to their second match against the Aussies. Tries from Sione Tuipulotu, Tom Curry and Dan Sheehan, as well as some pin point accurate kicking from Finn Russell, were enough to spur the Lions on to victory, as they won the match 27-19. The Lions then faced First Nations & Pasifika XV earlier this week and emerged victorious by the narrow margin of 24-19. The match was Darcy Graham's first in a Lions jersey, however it was short but sweet. The Scottish winger got off to a dream start, scoring a try just ten minutes into his debut but then disaster struck as he went off, visibly distraught, with an ankle injury, putting an end to the rest of his tour. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad After the disaster in Dublin in their first match of this series against Argentina, the British and Irish Lions have gone undefeated since, so Andy Farrell's side will be looking to continue this form, going into the second test. Should the Aussie's pull off a victory, a third test decider would follow in Sydney next weekend. Where and when does the second test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions take place? The second test of the series will take place on Saturday, July 26th at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Kick off is scheduled for 11am UK time (8pm local time). Where can I watch Australia v the British and Irish Lions? The match can be watched live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action. Coverage gets underway in Melbourne at 9:30am UK time. What is the latest team news ahead of the second test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions? Andy Farrell has made seven changes to the Lions squad with Bundee Aki, Ollie Chessum and Andrew Porter all being added to the starting XV. Aki will replace Scotland captain, Sione Tuipulotu, who dropped out of the squad entirely due to a tight hamstring. Scotland fans will be pleased to know however, that Aki will start in the midfield alongside Huw Jones, who himself was unlucky not to score against Australia last week after having a try ruled out in the first half. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Farrell has also made changes to the bench as Scotland and Toulouse full back, Blair Kinghorn is added to the second test. Kinghorn joins Jac Morgan, James Ryan and Owen Farrell as new additions to the squad. Scotland's talisman and stand out player for the Lions so far, Finn Russell also keeps his place in the team. The fly-half looks to be back to his best in a Lions shirt, with some scintillating passes and pin-point accurate kicks in the first test. British and Irish Lions: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 James Lowe, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park; 1 Andrew Porter, 2 Dan Sheehan, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 4 Maro Itoje (c), 5 Ollie Chessum, 6 Tadhg Beirne, 7 Tom Curry, 8 Jack Conan. Replacements: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Ellis Genge, 18 Will Stuart, 19 James Ryan, 20 Jac Morgan, 21 Alex Mitchell, 22 Owen Farrell, 23 Blair Kinghorn
Scotsman
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Sione Tuipulotu out and Scotland team-mate on bench as Lions name team for second Test
Late drama as Andy Farrell makes three changes to his starting side Sign up to our Rugby Union newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions side to face Australia in the second Test in Melbourne on Saturday. The Scotland centre has a tight hamstring and has been replaced by Bundee Aki, one of nine Ireland players in the starting side. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It would have been 10, with Garry Ringrose initially selected ahead of Huw Jones as Aki's centre partner. However, Ringrose was a last-minute withdrawal because of concussion and Scotland's Jones keeps his place in the side. Sione Tuipulotu, right, is out of the second Lions Test but Huw Jones retains his place. | Getty Images The Glasgow Warriors player is one of two Scots in the starting line-up, the other being stand-off Finn Russell. There is a third Scot in the wider match-day 23 with the inclusion of Blair Kinghorn on the bench. The full-back missed the first Test with a knee injury but proved his fitness in the midweek win over the First Nations and Pasifika XV and now ousts Marcus Smith from the back-three cover role. He is joined on the bench by Owen Farrell, who can cover stand-off and centre. The absence of Tuipulotu will come as a real blow to the player who was born and raised in Victoria and was relishing the opportunity to return there and continue to show the Wallabies what they were missing. He was capped by Australia at under-20 level but overlooked for full honours. He came to Scotland to play for Glasgow and was capped by Gregor Townsend, qualifying through his grandmother from Greenock. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Farrell had planned all-Ireland centre pairing He impressed in the 29-17 win over the Wallabies in the first Test in Brisbane, scoring the opening try, but will be on the sidelines as the Lions try to clinch the three-match series this weekend. His absence is one of three changes to the starting side. Joe McCarthy has lost his battle with a foot injury so Ollie Chessum is brought into the second row and Andrew Porter comes in for Ellis Genge at loosehead prop. There is Welsh representation in the Test matchday 23 for the first time in the series after Jac Morgan was preferred ahead of Ben Earl the back row reinforcement. Andy Farrell, the Lions head coach, had intended to field an all-Ireland centre combination of Aki and Ringrose at the expense of Scotland's Tuipulotu and Jones for the Lions' shot at completing a series triumph at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Blair Kinghorn is set to make his Test debut for the British and Irish Lions after being named on the bench for the game in Melbourne. | Getty Images However, the concussion symptoms that ruled Ringrose out of the 27-19 victory in the first Test returned during Thursday's final training session. Farrell was leaving the practise field to officially announce the team when Ringrose self-reported the setback, resulting in the late change to the Lions' midfield plans. The symptoms resurfaced despite the Ireland star playing 64 minutes in his comeback against the First Nations and Pasifika XV on Tuesday. It means Jones continues at outside centre and is joined by Aki in a repeat of the combination that started the 52-12 rout of Queensland Reds on July 2. 'Garry was actually selected and unfortunately after training he's had to pull out,' Farrell said. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It's head-related again. It was literally as I was walking off the field. He came to me, and once that's mentioned, that's that. Finn Russell is one of two Scots in the Lions starting XV. | Getty Images 'There was no incident. He was feeling good well in advance of Tuesday. He was fit and ready to play. 'There was no incident through the game on Tuesday at all, nothing yesterday (Wednesday) and nothing this morning, but with these type of things players are getting very good at telling the truth of how they feel, so it was a no-brainer to make the change straight away. 'It's very easy to keep it to yourself and lie and not be honest and open. It was very big of him and the right thing to do, 100 per cent. For the team as well, not just for Garry. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It's unfortunate for Garry but we've always said it's about the squad, and nothing but about the squad.' British & Irish Lions team (v Wallabies, MCG, Melbourne, Saturday, 11:00 BST) Lions: 15. Hugo Keenan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland); 14. Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints/England), 13. Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), 12. Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby/Ireland), 11. James Lowe (Leinster Rugby/Ireland); 10. Finn Russell (Bath Rugby/Scotland), 9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster Rugby/Ireland); 1. Andrew Porter (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), 2. Dan Sheehan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), 3. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), 4. Maro Itoje, captain (Saracens/England), 5. Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers/England), 6. Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby/Ireland), 7. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks/England), 8. Jack Conan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland).
Telegraph
6 hours ago
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- Telegraph
Ruthless Andy Farrell has not backed down from tough calls with series on the line
A ruthless selection by Andy Farrell and one that reflects the mood of his squad. Sione Tuipulotu may be back in his native Melbourne but even after an impressive performance in the first Test, Farrell had initially made the decision to revert to the Irish pairing of Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose. Ringrose only pulled out after the final training session at Xavier College on Thursday, courageously declaring to Farrell that his head did not feel right, having sustained a concussion earlier in the tour, which had ruled him out of the first Test. Ringrose's sacrifice says much about the tightness of the bond that has formed within the group and Huw Jones will seamlessly step back into the side. Tuipulotu's hamstring has since tightened and he may not have been able to play away, but Farrell did not hesitate in reverting to what seems to have been his original plan to start the first Test with Aki and Ringrose in the first Test. If Ringrose had remained fit, it would have taken the Irish starting tally to 10 with two further on the bench. The easier decision would have been to stick with the same backline, given the manner of the Lions' barnstorming opening in Brisbane, during which Tuipulotu scored the first try after just eight minutes, and Huw Jones saw one chalked off for not releasing in the tackle. But Farrell's instinct ensures he does not back away from the tough calls, whatever the public reaction. There is also rugby logic behind the selection of his son Owen on the bench after his commanding display on Tuesday night.
The Guardian
8 hours ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Owen Farrell named on bench for Lions' second Test against Wallabies
Sione Tuipulotu has been left out of the British & Irish Lions side to face Australia on Saturday with Bundee Aki coming in at inside centre and Owen Farrell named on the bench. Andy Farrell has named nine Ireland players with Andrew Porter replacing Ellis Genge at loosehead while in the other change to the starting XV, Ollie Chessum replaces the injured Joe McCarthy as the Lions look to wrap up the series in Melbourne. It would have been 10 Irishmen with Garry Ringrose initially selected, only to withdraw after training on Thursday morning. Owen Farrell is named among the replacements after captaining the side to a 24-19 victory over the First Nations & Pasifika XV on Tuesday while there are also bench spots for Jac Morgan, Blair Kinghorn and James Ryan. Assuming he comes on to the field, Farrell will win his first Test cap since England's 2023 World Cup bronze medal-match victory over Argentina. He has six previous Lions Test caps to his name and is set to make his 22nd appearance for the touring side. Tuipulotu's omission is due to a tight hamstring and is a blow after he impressed in the first Test victory in Brisbane last week and it will be a bitter pill to swallow for the Scotland centre given he grew up in Melbourne. Huw Jones also shone and gets a reprieve after Ringrose's setback from a concussion earlier in the tour. Genge can consider himself hard done by to drop to the bench but the replacements struggled in Brisbane and he will be tasked with bringing intensity on Saturday. Porter's selection makes for an all Ireland and Leinster front-row along with Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong. Chessum joins England teammate and captain Maro Itoje in the second row while the back-row – so impressive last week – is unchanged with Tadhg Beirne, Tom Curry and Jack Conan . Aki's promotion is the only change to the backline with Jamison Gibson-Park, Finn Russell, Jones, James Lowe, Tommy Freeman and Hugo Keenan continuing. Farrell's pick of nine Ireland players is one short of the 10 Welshmen selected for the 2013 decider against Australia when Brian O'Driscoll was famously dropped, but the head coach is nonetheless leaning heavily on players from his national team. Seven of the starting XV are from Leinster. On the bench, as well as Genge, Ronan Kelleher and Will Stuart provide front-row cover while Ryan and Morgan are in line for their first Lions caps. Ben Earl drops out as a result while Alex Mitchell continues his record of being named in every matchday squad to date. With Owen Farrell and Kinghorn selected, Marcus Smith drops out of the 23. Sign up to The Breakdown The latest rugby union news and analysis, plus all the week's action reviewed after newsletter promotion 'We have put ourselves in a good position after the First Test, but we know there will be a massive reaction from this Wallaby team,' said Andy Farrell. 'Everyone saw the quality they have in Brisbane and we know we will have to be a lot better than we were last week.'
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Praise for Lynagh & 'Aussie' Lion returns
The Daily Telegraph in Australia says Tom Lynagh is "on track" to be the Wallabies fly-half at their home Rugby World Cup in 2027. Lynagh, son of 1991 World Cup-winning fly-half Michael, made his first Test start in Australia's 27-19 first Test defeat by the Lions on Saturday. 'Aussie' Lion Sione Tuipulotu is also picked out after his comments that he returns to Melbourne with "a chip" on his shoulder. The 28-year-old, who scored the Lions' opening try in Brisbane, left the Rebels in 2019.
