The Lions face the Brumbies in Canberra on Wednesday
The next stop of the road for the British & Irish Lions is a match against the Brumbies.
The tourists have a 100 per cent record so far since they touched down on Australian soil, with wins over Western Force, Queensland Reds and NSW Waratahs.
The first two matches resulted in convincing wins for Andy Farrell’s men but the outing against the Waratahs saw the Lions put in a sluggish performance, winning 21-10.
It’s the Brumbies up next and this will arguably be their toughest assignment to date. As such, Farrell has gone strong with his starting XV, with many believing the team picked could be the same one that starts against the Wallabies a week on Saturday.
Here is everything you need to know about the clash…
When is Lions v Brumbies kick-off?
The British Irish Lions v Brumbies kicks off at 11am UK time on Wednesday, July 9, at the GIO Stadium, Canberra. It will be 8pm local time. Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind the scenes in Welsh rugby.
Viewing details
The British and Irish Lions v Brumbies is being shown live on Sky Sports.
The match will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action.
You’ll also be able to live stream the match using the Sky Go app.
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Team line-ups
Brumbies: Muirhead; O’Donnell, Sapsford, Feliuai, Toole; Meredith, R Lonergan (capt); Leli, L Lonergan, Van Nek, Shaw, Neville, Hooper, Scott, Tualima.
Replacements: Bowron, Orr, Fotuaika, L Hooper, Reimer, Goddard, Debreczeni, Creighton.
British and Irish Lions: Kinghorn, Freeman, Ringrose, Aki, Lowe, Russell, Gibson-Park; Genge, Sheehan, Furlong, Itoje (capt), McCarthy, Chessum, Curry, Conan.
Replacements: Kelleher, Porter, Stuart, Van der Flier, Pollock, Mitchell, M Smith, Hansen.
Match officials
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Williams (NZ)
Assistant Referee 2: Nika Amashukeli (GEO)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO): Eric Gauzins (Fra)
