The British & Irish Lions will go into today’s clash with Western Force with a warning from Warren Gatland not to react to provocation.

The Western Force may have other priorities but that will not concern the British & Irish Lions one bit as they begin the Australian leg of their tour at Patersons Stadium in Perth this morning (11am Irish time).

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

Controversial fly-half Quade Cooper returned to the Australia squad with coach Robbie Deans naming a large 49-man training group ahead of the Test series against the British and Irish Lions in June and July.

Teenager James O’Connor is set to become the second-youngest player ever to pull on an Australia jersey after being named in the squad to tour Europe later this year.

Robbie Deans has named seven uncapped players in his first Australia squad for the Test against Ireland on June 14.

Australia coach John Connolly has revealed veteran scrum-half George Gregan still has a chance to play a role for the Wallabies at this autumn's World Cup in France.

Australia scrum-half Sam Cordingley has pulled out of the squad for November’s European tour due to a long-term foot injury.

Stirling Mortlock has been named as Australian rugby’s new captain for Australia’s seven-match tour of Europe in November.

Wallabies coach John Connolly has confirmed George Gregan is likely to be rested from Australia’s eight-match tour of the UK and Europe in November – if he can find three fit reserve scrum-halves.