Andy Farrell has named his son Owen Farrell to captain the team to face the First Nations and Pasifika XV in the final midweek fixture of the 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour of Australia.
The British and Irish Lions went ahead in the three-match series against Australia after a comfortable 27-19 victory at Suncorp Stadium.
The British and Irish Lions produced a superb display ahead of the first Test against Australia after beating an AUNZ Invitational XV 48-0 at the Adelaide Oval.
The British and Irish Lions scored five tries in a momentum-building 36-24 win against ACT Brumbies on Wednesday, their penultimate match before the Test series with Australia.
British and Irish Lions assistant coach Johnny Sexton has praised Owen Farrell's rapid progress, stating the fly-half is "10 days ahead" of schedule and demonstrating precisely why he earned a spot in the touring squad as his series debut approaches.
Wallabies flyhalf Noah Lolesio has had surgery on an injury sustained against Fiji and will will miss the three-Test Series against the British and Irish Lions.