England halfback Jack van Poortvliet has been referred to as in by the British and Irish Lions as harm cowl forward of their tour opener in opposition to Argentina in Dublin on Saturday (AEST).
Eire’s Jamison Gibson-Park missed Leinster’s win over the Bulls within the United Rugby Championship remaining final weekend with an harm.
Van Poortvliet has 15 caps for England.
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Jamison Gibson-Park through the British & Irish Lions rugby squad coaching on the UCD Bowl in Dublin. Getty
The world class Gibson-Park will nearly actually begin the Exams in opposition to the Wallabies if match.
England’s Alex Mitchell and Wales’ Tomos Williams are the opposite halfbacks in a Lions squad that has already misplaced Scotland prop Zander Fagerson to harm.
After the Argentina sport, the Lions will fly Down Below for a nine-match tour of Australia containing three Exams in opposition to the Wallabies.
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How usually do the British and Irish Lions tour Australia?
Each 12 years.
The Lions received the Take a look at collection 2-1 in opposition to the Wallabies the final time they toured Australia, in 2013.
They’ve since drawn a collection in opposition to New Zealand in 2017 and misplaced in South Africa in 2021.
When is the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia happening?
The tour begins with a match in opposition to Argentina in Dublin on June 21 (AEST) and ends with the collection closing third Take a look at on August 2.
The Lions will play three Exams in opposition to the Wallabies, together with six extra video games in Australia.
These are in opposition to the Western Power, Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs, ACT Brumbies, an Invitational Australia and New Zealand XV, and a First Nations and Pasifika XV.
Fin Smith, Alex Mitchell, Henry Pollock and Tommy Freeman of their British and Irish Lions shirts. Getty
The total fixture record
Western Power v British & Irish Lions at 5:45pm AWST on Saturday June 28 at Optus Stadium, Perth
Queensland Reds v British & Irish Lions at 7:45pm AEST on Wednesday July 2 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
New South Wales Waratahs v British & Irish Lions at 7:45pm AEST on Saturday July 5 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
ACT Brumbies v British & Irish Lions at 7:45pm AEST on Wednesday July 9 at GIO Stadium, Canberra
AUNZ Invitational XV v British & Irish Lions at 7:45pm AEST on Saturday July 12 at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Wallabies v British & Irish Lions at 7:45pm AEST on Saturday July 19 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
First Nations & Pasifika XV v British & Irish Lions at 7:45pm AEST on Tuesday July 22 at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Wallabies v British & Irish Lions at 7:45pm AEST on Saturday July 26 at Melbourne Cricket Floor, Melbourne
Wallabies v British & Irish Lions at 7:45pm AEST on Saturday August 2 at Accor Stadium, Sydney
The way to purchase tickets
Tickets to all matches are that can be purchased from Ticketek.
Maro Itoje poses for a photograph after being introduced as captain by Andy Farrell. Getty
Who’s the captain of the Lions for the Australian tour?
Maro Itoje will captain a British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of Australia that comprises 16 Irish gamers, simply two Welshmen and an Englishman with barely half-hour of worldwide rugby to his identify.
A 38-man touring occasion was introduced in entrance of an viewers of greater than 2000 rugby followers at The O2 enviornment in London, with the 30-year-old Itoje changing into the primary English participant to captain the Lions – one of many largest honours within the sport – since Martin Johnson in 2001.
Itoje shall be heading on his third tour, after 2017 and 2021, and completes his rise as a frontrunner, having change into the captain of England and Saracens solely this season.
Maro Itoje of England wins lineout ball in opposition to Brodie Retallick of the All Blacks. Getty
When his identify was learn out by Lions coach Andy Farrell, Itoje walked out in full Lions uniform – holding the lion mascot, Invoice – to heat applause.
“It is a large honour and an amazing privilege,” mentioned Itoje, who has 93 caps for England.
“It’s kind of of a surreal expertise, to be trustworthy.”
The British and Irish Lions squad
Forwards: Maro Itoje (England, captain), Finlay Bealham (Eire), Tadhg Beirne (Eire), Ollie Chessum (England), Jack Conan (Eire), Luke Cowan-Dickie (England), Scott Cummings (Scotland), Tom Curry (England), Ben Earl (England), Tadhg Furlong (Eire), Ellis Genge (England), Ronan Kelleher (Eire), Joe McCarthy (Eire), Jac Morgan (Wales), Henry Pollock (England), Andrew Porter (Eire), James Ryan (Eire), Pierre Schoeman (Scotland), Dan Sheehan (Eire), Will Stuart (England), Josh van der Flier (Eire)
Backs: Bundee Aki (Eire), Elliot Daly (England), Tommy Freeman (England), Jamison Gibson-Park (Eire), Mack Hansen (Eire), Huw Jones (Scotland), Hugo Keenan (Eire), Blair Kinghorn (Scotland), James Lowe (Eire), Alex Mitchell (England), Gary Ringrose (Eire), Finn Russell (Scotland), Fin Smith (England), Marcus Smith (England), Sione Tuipulotu (Scotland), Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland), Tomos Williams (Wales)
When is the Wallabies squad anticipated to be named?
The Wallabies squad to play the Lions shall be introduced on July 11.
However coach Joe Schmidt will identify a squad of about 40 gamers on June 19 to organize for the warmup Take a look at in opposition to Fiji in Newcastle on July 6.
That would be the solely Wallabies match earlier than the opening Take a look at in opposition to the Lions in Brisbane on July 19.
Who’re the Lions?
The primary Lions tour in 1888 comprised principally English gamers and included matches in Australia and New Zealand.
The custom grew and since 1989, a Lions squad that includes Irish, England, Scottish and Welsh gamers has toured each 4 years on a rotational foundation to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Andy Farrell is head coach of a 38 man squad for the 2025 tour.
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Latest historical past
Australian rugby has declined since its historic 2001 collection victory over the Lions.
The 1999 Rugby World Cup champions recovered to clinch that collection with back-to-back wins in Melbourne and Sydney after a primary Take a look at loss in Brisbane, when the Wallabies have been surprised by a crowd overwhelmingly dominated by visiting followers.
In 2013, the Lions – coming off a midweek loss to the Brumbies in a tour sport – edged Australia 23-21 within the first Take a look at in Brisbane after which, after shedding 16-15 in Melbourne, rallied for a complete 41-6 victory in Sydney.
