Rugby Australia have confirmed Harry Potter’s departure from Western Force, with the Wallabies winger officially signing for the Waratahs.
Ben Smith
Waratahs flyhalf Tane Edmed says he's soaking up a rare chance to link with New Zealand players to face the Lions, as the trans-Tasman foes look to build bonds.
Melissa Woods
Old Canberra schoolboys teammates Ryan Lonergan and Mack Hansen will line up on opposing sides when the ACT Brumbies take on the British and Irish Lions.
Jacob Shteyman
An ankle injury means All Blacks captain Scott Barrett will miss the final two matches of New Zealand's three-Test series against France.
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Lions coach Andy Farrell is treating the clash with the Brumbies as a dry run for the series opener against the Wallabies, with Test places up for grabs.
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A former Brumby will reunite with some old friends while a pair of brothers will play together professionally for the first time when the Lions visit Canberra.
Having already impressed against the British and Irish Lions, a pair of Western Force starters — and their coach — will get a chance at an encore in Adelaide this week.
A host of Wallabies hopefuls have been added to the final 30-man, trans-Tasman squad to tackle the Lions in Adelaide.
Murray Wenzel
Veteran halfback Nic White concedes the Wallabies' performance isn't where it needs to be heading into the Lions after they conjured a late try to down Fiji.
After almost toppling the Wallabies again, Fiji coach Mick Byrne says he wants to take on the Australians in Suva, where they haven't squared off since 1984.
Coach Joe Schmidt says the Wallabies have plenty to work on after defeating Fiji, but feels they can still build belief ahead of their first Lions Test.
While Wallabies prop Taniela Tupou waits to see if he makes the cut to face the Lions, the Waratahs feel they've shown how the Wallabies can tame the tourists.
Melissa Woods and Darren Walton
England without 13 British and Irish Lions players stunned Argentina in the first Test of their two-match series.
The blowout expected from world champions South Africa didn't happen as they were forced to scratch out a 42-24 win over Italy in Pretoria.
British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has questioned why the Sydney surface was so slippery after watching his side struggle to beat the NSW Waratahs.
Darren Walton
Hong Kong will take part at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after thrashing South Korea to take out another Asia Championship.
New Zealand have scored a thrilling four-point rugby Test win at home over France, while there were also victories for Scotland and Japan.
With Fiji looking to create history in their Newcastle Test match, the Wallabies have been warned of the threat posed by the Pacific island team.
The British and Irish Lions have denied the NSW Waratahs a famous victory with an unconvincing 21-10 victory in Sydney.
While Fiji coach Mick Byrne is a big fan of the aerial skills of Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, he has been plotting to take down the Wallabies gun in Sunday's Test.
The hungry British and Irish Lions want to send another statement to coach Andy Farrell when they take on the NSW Waratahs in Sydney.
Hooker Dave Porecki will return for the Wallabies against Fiji after captaining the side in the teams' last clash, a shock loss at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Five Western Force stars will get their chance to press their case for a berth against the British and Irish Lions after they were named in the Wallabies side to face Fiji on Sunday.
The Pumas have made six changes to the squad that beat the British & Irish Lions for their encounter with England.
