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    British & Irish Lions: Pollock in, Farrell out and Itoje captain for Australia tour – as it happened

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    Andy Farrell confirmed Maro Itoje as captain and picked rising star Henry Pollock but there was no place for son Owen

    This will be the Lions' first tour of Australia since 2013, when the tourists prevailed 2-1. Warren Gatland's side won 23-21 in Brisbane, lost 16-15 in Melbourne and then roared to a 41-16 victory in the Sydney decider.

    The Lions will play 10 fixtures this summer – one in Dublin and the rest in Australia. Here's the full list of opponents:

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