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The Lions’ scrum has been strong all tour but the unit of Ellis Genge, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong has been particularly good. Genge gives you carrying power, Sheehan the athleticism of a centre. Maro Itoje, the captain, was always a certainty along with Jack Conan at No8, despite Earl’s best efforts.
Andy Farrell's British and Irish Lions take on Australia in the first Test on Saturday morning. Find out all you need to know about the game here.
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Irish Mirror on MSNWhat time and TV channel is the Lions v Australia first test on today?Australia v British & Irish Lions will take place on Saturday 19th July, at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. You can watch the game live on Sky Sports Main Event and Action from 10am. Sky Sports customers can live stream the game via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices. Now TV are streaming the game.
New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe will take charge of the first Test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane. Born in Blenheim on New Zealand’s South Island, O’Keeffe started refereeing at the age of 19 and stepped up into the professional ranks five years later.