US EditionLions Coach Andy Farrell Isn't Buying Into the Hype of a Series Sweep Against Australia
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, JUL 17 – Coach Andy Farrell calls on the British and Irish Lions to use their heavy favourite status as motivation for the Test series opener against Australia at Suncorp Stadium.
- On July 17, 2025, British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell called on his squad to step up for Saturday's first Test in Brisbane, urging them to embrace their favourites tag.
- Lacking any Welsh representation for the first time since 1896, Jac Morgan remains the sole Welshman in Farrell's 44-strong touring party after Tomos Williams' hamstring injury.
- Australian forwards Rob Valetini and Will Skelton were ruled out of the Suncorp Stadium clash by calf injuries, while the Wallabies rely on a 21-18 comeback win over Fiji as their sole preparation, creating gaps in size and power.
- Pollock warned a 3-0 series sweep was `definitely on the table`, while Andy Farrell countered that `there's no overconfidence at all`.
- Farrell acknowledged he won’t know the true mettle of the 2025 Lions until Saturday night, noting they haven’t won a Test series since defeating Australia 2-1 in 2013.
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Sydney Morning Herald
The Age‘Never feel we can’t win’: Raging Bull warns Lions about Australian spirit
The Wallabies are massive underdogs to beat the Lions at Suncorp Stadium, but Lions coach Andy Farrell was reminded of the peril in that scenario when he bumped into a former rival and Maroons legend.
Rugby-Lions wrestle with favourites tag as Wallabies mend and make do
BRISBANE (Reuters) -The British & Irish Lions have rarely been as heavily favoured to win a test as they will be for their opening clash with Australia on Saturday, even if you might not guess it listening to coach Andy Farrell.
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The Straits TimesLions wrestle with favourites tag as Wallabies mend and make do
BRISBANE :The British & Irish Lions have rarely been as heavily favoured to win a test as they will be for their opening clash with Australia on Saturday, even if you might not guess it listening to coach Andy Farrell. The former rugby league player is too canny a man to hand the opposition any hubristic
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