The British and Irish Lions start their Test series with victory over Australia but the game finishes flat after showing promise.

The Wallabies are under pressure to win in Melbourne next week to keep the three-test series alive against the British and Irish Lions.

By Nick Mulvenney BRISBANE (Reuters) -British & Irish Lions rode a rampant first-half display to a 27-19 victory over Australia in the first test on Saturday, running in three tries in the first 41 minutes and holding off a late Wallabies fightback for a comfortable victory.

For the first time in more than 100 years, no Welshman will be involved when the British and Irish Lions play a Test match.

The Wallabies have been robbed of their best player through injury for the first Test against the Lions in Brisbane, but in his place, they will hand a debut to a 29-year-old "psycho" who spent a few years honing his craft in France.

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell isn't buying into predictions of a 3-0 series sweep over Australia.

The Lions are set to be without Blair Kinghorn and Mack Hansen ... who are also finalising their own line-up. According to the Rugby Roar website, Tom Lynagh – son of the iconic World Cup-winning playmaker Michael Lynagh – is poised to wear the No ...

Australian great tips Wallabies to 'shut Lions up' Australian rugby great Chris Latham is confident the Wallabies can shut the British & Irish Lions up in the first Test on Saturday. Latham was a world class full-back in his day and played a key part in the Wallabies claiming a 2-1 series win over Graham Henry's Lions in 2001.