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Blues Brothers
'I'd only been there a day and Johnny Sexton was calling me'
Joe Tomane met up with some old Leinster team-mates in Brisbane.
In Contention
5 players from today's victory who could feature in the Lions' Test 23 on Saturday
A messy, narrow win over the First Nations & Pasifika XV will still have been instructive for Andy Farrell.
Big impression
Lions survive a scare from brilliant First Nations & Pasifika XV
Toutai Kefu’s men took the fight to Andy Farrell’s Lions in Melbourne.
Churchie
15-year-olds with agents, the 150kg prop, and Churchie rugby
Anglican Church Grammar School is one of Australia’s leading rugby schools.
PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
First Test analysis, second Test selection calls, and the Wallabies' underperformance
James Tracy, Bernard Jackman and, a little bit later on, Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to discuss the Lions’ comprehensive first victory over the Wallabies.
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Split The G
Second Test at the magnificent MCG looms for the Lions
Melbourne is a sports-crazy city where the AFL is king.
AnalysisAnalysis
Majestic Russell, Furlong's skills, and Curry's class
How the Lions raced into an insurmountable 19-point lead against the Wallabies.
PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Australia 19-27 Lions: Post-match reaction pod
Murray Kinsella dials in from Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium to give his instant reaction to the Lions’ opening Test win.
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Comment
Tadhg Furlong rolls back the years in Brisbane
The Leinster and Ireland prop had some superb involvements but was perhaps lucky to avoid a card.
One up
Lions start with a bang in Brisbane but Wallabies show signs of life
Andy Farrell’s men built a big lead to earn victory in the first Test.
Test
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