Andy Farrell is warned not to count Australia out as Lions focus on first Test

• Ian Foster backs Wallabies' Joe Schmidt to 'build belief'

• Henry Pollock says Lions believe '3-0 is definitely on the table'

Andy Farrell has been warned against underestimating his opposite number, Joe Schmidt, as the buildup to the British & Irish Lions series intensifies. Farrell is about to sit with his assistants to finalise selection plans for the first Test against Australia on Saturday, but those familiar with the wily Schmidt insist the Lions could yet be outflanked.

While Farrell and Schmidt know each other extremely well from their time working together with Ireland, the former All Blacks coach Ian Foster believes the forthcoming series is not a foregone conclusion. Foster says the Lions' first Test selection will need to be spot-on if the touring team are to see off the Wallabies in Brisbane.