Australia fell 1-0 behind with defeat in Brisbane - but a second half fightback will give Joe Schmidt’s side hope ...

Although ifs and buts are futile in the unforgiving world of Test rugby union, Australia must cling to the hope of rebounding ...

Tadhg Beirne, Tom Curry, Finn Russell the big Lions winners; Joe McCarthy, Ronan Kelleher, Hugo Keenan in for nervous ...

The British and Irish Lions may have looked a level above Australia in Saturday's first Test in Brisbane, but Joe Schmidt cut ...

It was a game of two halves but is that due cause for Australian optimism or the sugarcoating of yet another Wallabies performance that otherwise reflects their world ranking? Joe Schmidt sees it ...

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says his young side must hit the ground running in the second Test to have any chance of keeping ...

Time to raise the target even higher. After a first Test which exposed a glaring gulf in class, the Lions should be aiming ...

The Lions’ first-Test bench of Alex Mitchell, Marcus Smith, Bundee Aki, Ronan Kelleher, Andrew Porter, Will Stuart, Ollie Chessum and Ben Earl were all thrown in during a 20-minute period in Brisbane, ...

Australia are banking on heavyweight reinforcements Rob Valetini and Will Skelton to help them avoid losing the series to the British & Irish Lions next weekend after they were outclassed in the first ...

IRELAND LOCK JOE McCarthy is an injury doubt for the Lions’ second Test against Australia in Melbourne due to a foot issue.

Former England and British & Irish Lions centre identified the Wallabies' lack of physicality as key reason for their loss to ...

While pleased to win the opening Test against Joe Schmidt's Wallabies on Saturday, the Lions will be acutely aware that ...