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.

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.

Lions vs Australia: are the hosts strong enough to stop a whitewash? - Tourists eye history, but a 3-0 result wouldn’t bode well for a sport that needs a strong Aussie side

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell isn't buying into predictions of a 3-0 series sweep over Australia.

Tommy Freeman has revealed that his selection in the British and Irish Lions team for the first Test came as timely news to cheer up his mother, who was forced into an Australian hospital after breaking her foot out on tour.