Elliot Daly ruled out of the tour with a fractured forearm
Victory, however, came at a cost in Brisbane, with Elliot Daly – who had so impressed in the first three outings of the summer – fracturing his forearm in the win. A real shame for the Englishman after getting some overdue flowers – though confirmation of his replacement a day later proved seismic news…
Harry Latham-Coyle5 July 2025 07:40
Maro Itoje stamps authority on Lions in Reds thrashing – but another sloppy start will concern Andy Farrell
Let’s start, though, by looking back at the midweek action, with the Lions overcoming a clunky start to blow away the Reds with skipper Maro Itoje to the fore.
Harry Latham-Coyle5 July 2025 07:30
Waratahs vs Lions live
A very good morning. The British and Irish Lions are back in action as they continue their preparations for the three Tests against the Wallabies, with a tight turnaround between beating the Queensland Reds and facing the New South Wales Waratahs rather enlivened by the news that Owen Farrell will be joining the tour.
We’ll get to that in a moment as we build up to today’s kick off at 11am BST.
Harry Latham-Coyle4 July 2025 13:05