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Farrell, Brumbies and Irish Lions

Farrell selects strongest British and Irish Lions squad for Brumbies game to avoid 2013 repeat
British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has named a strong squad for Wednesday's game against the Brumbies with Maro Itoje returning as captain. The Lions are aiming to avoid a repeat of their
'Wriggle room': Farrell's message to Lions after naming strongest side yet for Brumbies clash
Andy Farrell has picked his strongest British and Irish Lions team to take on ACT Brumbies, with a warning they have yet to
Farrell says Lions test spots still open after naming side for ACT Brumbies clash
British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell said places in the test side for the series against Australia were still up for grabs despite his selection of what looked close to a first-choice team to play the ACT Brumbies on Wednesday.
British and Irish Lions vs Brumbies: Kick-off time, how to watch on TV
When: Wednesday, July 9 at 8 p.m. AEST (11 a.m. Wednesday BST) The match will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and on Stan Sport in Australia. For radio, TalkSport will be providing live commentary, while BBC Radio Wales will deliver Welsh commentary.
British and Irish Lions team vs ACT Brumbies: Andy Farrell goes strong ahead of first Test against Australia
Andy Farrell has named his strongest British and Irish team Lions team yet with Wednesday's match against the ACT Brumbies in Canberra shaping up to be a dry run for the first Test against Australia.
Ex-Wallaby to take on British and Irish Lions for second time after being named in Brumbies side
Brumbies boss Stephen Larkham has named his matchday squad for their eagerly anticipated clash with the British and Irish Lions in Canberra on Wednesday.
Wallaby Hooper named to face Lions for Brumbies
ACT Brumbies loose forward Tom Hooper has been named to face the British & Irish Lions in Canberra on Wednesday despite coming on as a replacement for the Wallabies against Fiji on Sunday.
Understrength ACT Brumbies eye ‘big opportunity’ against British & Irish Lions
The Super Rugby side are missing all but one of their national players for the July 9 clash in Canberra. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Andy Farrell names his strongest Lions side to face Brumbies
Andy Farrell’s Test XV is starting to take shape after the head coach made 14 changes for Wednesday’s match against the Brumbies in the British and Irish Lions’ penultimate warm-up game.
Rugby-Irish core to strong Lions team for ACT Brumbies clash
British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has named eight Irishmen in his starting side to face the ACT Brumbies on Wednesday, the tour match for which he was expected to select a line-up close to his first-choice team for the test series.
British and Irish Lions' Test side begins to emerge as Andy Farrell makes 14 changes
British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has made no less than 14 changes to his starting XV to take on the Brumbies in Canberra on Wednesday.
Brumbies return is a 'pinch-me moment' - Hansen
Wing Mack Hansen says he could not have imagined returning to the Brumbies as a British and Irish Lion "in my wildest dreams" ...
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Energy, clarity, planning: Bernie backing Brumbies to challenge Lions despite missing key stars
Of all the provincial sides that are set to come up against the British and Irish Lions, the Brumbies are set to face one of ...
Brumbies name Hooper brothers Tom, Lachie for Lions clash
Lachie Hooper's debut game for the ACT Brumbies, against the might of the British and Irish Lions, will be his first chance ...
Itoje to face Brumbies as Test team appears to form
Maro Itoje returns to captain the British and Irish Lions against the Brumbies on Wednesday as Andy Farrell's Test team ...
Brumbies shock: Two key players to leave, but one injured star set to re-sign
The Brumbies will be missing a fair few star names for the Lions exhibition at Canberra Stadium, with Allan Alaalatoa, Nick ...
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'We believe': Mowen bringing past experience, pragmatic approach to Brumbies' preparation
While he didn't feature in the Brumbies' famous 2013 victory over the British and Irish Lions, Ben Mowen is bringing his past ...
Lions keep 100 per cent win record Down Under intact, but far from convincing
A worrying performance by the British and Irish Lions, and one that suggests that the time has come for Andy Farrell to focus ...