British and Irish Lions team: Winners and losers as 'best performer' handed chance to 'nail down' Test spot while 'world-class' back-rower victim of '

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07/07/2025 11:13

Our key winners and losers from the British and Irish Lions' selection to face the Brumbies.

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07/07/2025 14:29

Statement: England star suffers tour-ending injury

2.

07/07/2025 14:44

Andy Farrell confronts notion Lions' Test team already decided

3.

07/07/2025 14:59

Farrell insists Lions places are still up for grabs

4.

07/07/2025 14:50

Slade's injury leaves England with rookie centres

5.

07/07/2025 14:53

Lions star Tom Curry makes very honest admission after Australia tour struggles

6.

07/07/2025 15:29

'I got down to 136kg' - Mohamed Megherbi details astonishing weight loss

7.

07/07/2025 15:26

"Odd" – Brian Moore slams Andy Farrell's treatment of England stars

8.

07/07/2025 15:59

England U20s: team named to face Australia in U20 World Championships clash

9.

07/07/2025 15:00

Andy Farrell highlights 'buckling down' England player he has 'really enjoyed working with' but falls short of agreeing he is 'a bit Tom Crofty'

10.

07/07/2025 15:53

Tyler Offiah returns for Kepu Tuipulotu-led England U20s

11.

07/07/2025 16:37

Paul O'Connell's Ireland fly home 2 players after bruising win over Georgia

12.

07/07/2025 15:07

British and Irish Lions great hits out at 'illogical' Andy Farrell decisions which 'concern two players'

13.

07/07/2025 17:03

Stockdale departs Ireland squad with shoulder injury

14.

07/07/2025 16:53

Prime Minister Keir Starmer backs England for greatness at Women's Rugby World Cup

15.

07/07/2025 15:53

Springboks: Thomas du Toit makes forthright admission after hard-fought win against 'very passionate' Azzurri

16.

07/07/2025 17:11

Chile fullback cops 8-match ban for incident against Romania

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07/07/2025 16:46

'Open-minded' Andy Farrell says Lions Test places still up for grabs

18.

07/07/2025 16:51

Saracens name two new coaches including a 'next level' URC recruit from Wales after they were 'blown away by his rugby intellect'

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07/07/2025 16:29

Ireland send home two players including the specialist-needing Jacob Stockdale

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07/07/2025 17:43

Saracens bolster coaching staff with two new arrivals at the StoneX