Jack Conan says nerves mounting as Lions prepare to name first Test team

Jack Conan says nerves mounting as Lions prepare to name first Test team

The players will be told who has made the matchday 23 for Saturday’s series opener at a meeting on Wednesday.

Jack Conan 'nervous' despite being given backrow starting spot in leaked Lions XV

The Irish number 8 started all three test matches in the 2021 Lions tour of South Africa and is currently favourite for the number 8 shirt.

Familiar faces for Conan on both sides of Lions v Wallabies contest

The 32-year-old is favourite to start at the back of the scrum for the tourists.

"It's chalk and cheese" – This is why Jack Conan is loving his second Lions experience in Australia

Jack Conan is relishing a potential first Lions Test start in front of a crowd in Brisbane (Getty Images)The Irish No 8 could start in his fourth successive Lions TestThe Irish No 8 could start in his fourth successive Lions Test