Western Force duo Tom Robertson and Dylan Pietsch have given their Wallabies hopes a massive boost with standout displays against the British and Irish Lions.
Justin Chadwick
Western Force star Dylan Pietsch loves the big games, huge arenas and massive moments under lights - and that bodes well for the Wallabies after his superb showing against the British and Irish Lions.
Ben Smith
The British and Irish Lions may need to send an SOS to Scottish scrumhalf Ben White after Welsh veteran Tomos Williams was cut down by a hamstring injury.
The sporting event boasts a 126-year legacy and only lands in Australia every 12 years.
Claire Sadler
The British and Irish Lions will be sweating on the fitness of Tomos Williams after he copped an injury but they also showcased a rising star in Henry Pollock.
A classy British and Irish Lions display has helped them begin their first Australian tour in 12 years with a bang as they downed Western Force 54-7 at Optus Stadium.
Veteran scrumhalf Nic White says it will be a "pinch-me" moment when he captains the Western Force against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday night.
The Wallabies say the chance to impress coach Joe Schmidt ahead of the Lions series has brought an added edge to training for the year's first Test with Fiji.
Darren Walton
The British and Irish Lions kick off their Australian tour on Saturday when they take on the Western Force, and coach Andy Farrell is keeping a laser focus.
Nic White has held onto the thought of facing the British and Irish Lions for more than a decade, but never in his wildest dreams did the thought of facing them as a captain cross his mind.
They may be overwhelming favourites, but British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell and captain Dan Sheehan are not taking Western Force lightly ahead of their opening tour match.
Western Force coach Simon Cron has paid tribute to the Wallabies after Kurtley Beale’s heartbreaking injury led to the eleventh-hour call-up of Ben Donaldson to face the British and Irish Lions.
The British & Irish Lions have overhauled their starting line-up for the clash with the Western Force as they look to give plenty of new players a crack.
Western Force coach Simon Cron has confirmed Harry Potter has played his last game for the club amid a reported move to the Waratahs.
Aidan Ross lost the Super Rugby final with the Chiefs on Saturday, was training with the Reds on Tuesday, and becomes eligible for the Wallabies next month.
Murray Wenzel
Indigenous star Kurtley Beale must overcome a hamstring injury to lead the First Nations and Pasifika team in a historic match against the touring Lions.
Melissa Woods
Ex-Wallabies captain Will Genia has spoken provocatively about how the Australian underdogs can blow open the coming series against the British and Irish Lions.
Only 24 hours after stating his desire to turn out for the Western Force against the Lions, Ben Donaldson is on his way to Perth as an injury replacement.
Melissa Woods and Justin Chadwick
Rugby Australia is making an AI app available to all players after a trial detected 1500 instances of social media abuse to its national team accounts.
The British and Irish Lions will kick off their Australian tour against the Western Force on Saturday, and they've already got plenty of motivation.
Losing their last Test against Fiji, the Wallabies are determined not to let the Pacific Islanders wreck another big occasion with the Lions series approaching.
While hoping to get some Wallabies back as the Brumbies look to make history against the Lions again, coach Stephen Larkham supports Joe Schmidt's stance.
It will be a family affair for British and Irish Lions assistant coach Andrew Goodman on Saturday when he plots a path to success against Western Force at Optus Stadium.
The British & Irish Lions will be aiming to bounce back from their loss to Argentina with a bang when they take on the Western Force in Perth.
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