The British and Irish Lions have named Tommy Bowe, Dan Lydiate and Ben Youngs in their starting XV for Saturday's second Test against Australia at the Etihad Stadium.

The Australia Rugby Union insists Kurtley Beale and James O'Connor have not broken any protocols after the players were seen at a fast-food outlet in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

An eventful few hours in the Australia camp began with wing Digby Ioane being issued with an arrest warrant.

British and Irish Lions wing George North has been passed fit to face Australia in Saturday’s opening Test at Suncorp Stadium.

Australia openside Michael Hooper insists the Wallabies will draw inspiration from the British and Irish Lions’ first defeat of their 2013 tour.

Adam Ashley-Cooper insists Brian O’Driscoll remains as dangerous as ever as the rivals prepare to meet for the first time in Saturday’s opening Test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions.

Paul O’Connell believes there is “savage competition” for places in the British and Irish Lions squad as the countdown continues towards next Saturday’s first Test against Australia.

Australia coach Robbie Deans today refused to provide the British and Irish Lions with any ammunition ahead of Saturday’s series opener by distancing himself from Bob Dwyer’s accusation that the tourists are “cheats”.

Shane Williams has been backed to do a job for the British and Irish Lions following his shock call-up today.

But there are concerns over centre Jamie Roberts as tourists beat NSW Waratahs 47-17

Sam Warburton has been given a ringing endorsement as he prepares to lead the British and Irish Lions against New South Wales Waratahs tomorrow.

Warren Gatland today put an emphasis on rest and recovery for players like Brian O’Driscoll and George North ahead of next week’s first Test against Australia.

Sean O’Brien anticipates his former Leinster boss Michael Cheika sending out a fired-up New South Wales Waratahs team against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday.

Australia have named Tri-Nations winning captain James Horwill as their skipper for the British and Irish Lions Tour.

They may be thousands of kilometres from home but friends and family left behind in Ireland are never far from the thoughts of the thousands of

Cian Healy’s British and Irish Lions tour could be over in the next 24 hours.

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Australia loose forward Scott Higginbotham has been ruled out of action for the series against the British and Irish Lions and the rest of the year after dislocating his shoulder, Australia rugby have confirmed.

Graham Rowntree has underlined the British and Irish Lions’ ambition to raise the performance bar in their clash against Western Force tomorrow.

Ireland wing Tommy Bowe has hailed the winning attitude and mentality of British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland.

Brian O’Driscoll will captain the British and Irish Lions against Western Force on Wednesday, but his fellow Ireland international Rob Kearney has emerged as an early tour injury concern.

Ireland centre Brian O’Driscoll will captain the British and Irish Lions in Wednesday’s clash against Western Force in Perth.

NEED to know how the Lions mess with your head? On the morning of Warren Gatland’s tour squad announcement I was watching Sky Sports News thinking ‘my name could get called out here’.

Ireland lock Paul O’Connell will captain the British and Irish Lions in Saturday’s tour opener against the Barbarians at Hong Kong Stadium.

British and Irish Lions rookie Stuart Hogg has revealed his burning desire to learn from veteran Ireland centre Brian O’Driscoll on the current tour of Hong Kong and Australia.

British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton could miss out on Saturday’s tour opener against the Barbarians at Hong Kong Stadium.

Italy’s Sergio Parisse will captain the Barbarians against the British and Irish Lions in Hong Kong this Saturday.

Ireland acting head coach Les Kiss and captain Peter O’Mahony today welcomed Rory Best’s call-up by the British and Irish Lions, but claimed he should have been in the original squad.

Warren Gatland has backed Rory Best to make a big impact on the British and Irish Lions tour after the Ulster hooker received a late-call up.

Ireland hooker Rory Best has been called into the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of Hong Kong and Australia.

Northampton captain Dylan Hartley has been handed an 11-week ban after being found guilty of verbally abusing a match official in yesterday’s Aviva Premiership final.

British and Irish Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree expects Sam Warburton to be galvanised by the presence of “proven warrior” Paul O’Connell on the tour to Australia.

George North knows from first-hand experience just how tough a proposition Australia could be for the British and Irish Lions next month.

Having being omitted from Warren Gatland’s Lions squad, Perpignan fly-half James Hook could line out against the British and Irish outfit, having been named in the provisional Barbarians squad.

The British and Irish Lions will play Test matches in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney when they tour Australia in 2013.

Lions coach Graham Henry and captain Martin Johnson tonight made no attempt to disguise their disappointment after suffering a Test series loss against world champions Australia.

How each player - Lions and Australia - rated in the third test.

The Lions suffered a tortuous defeat in Stadium Australia as the world champions took the three-Test series.

In a tough, uncompromising battle in Sydney today, Australia beat the Lions 29-23 and so take the test series by two victories to one.

The final whistle has gone in Sydney as Australia claim the series.

Another Burke penalty looks to have given Australia the series as the game enters injury time.

Australia's kicker Burke lands another penalty to edge the home side ahead.

Wilkinson levels the game from a penalty, which was awarded after Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll was high tackled by Herbert on 52mins.

Australia pressure sees Herbert touchdown in the corner.