MELBOURNE: The Lions are sticking to their line that the tour agreement states that players had to be involved in Super Rugby Pacific this season.

The Lions are 1-0 up going into the second Test of their series Down Under after a impressive victory in the opening Test. Although the tourists fell off the pace in the second half, their performance in the opening 40 minutes – plus an early try in the second half – means they always had a comfortable cushion.

Coach Andy Farrell has cautioned the British and Irish Lions to be wary of a wounded Wallabies side in the second Test, and demanded they improve thei

The British & Irish Lions’ First Test against Australia threatened to boil over in a moment that left two stars covered in blood. The Lions enjoyed a brilliant first half to their opening Test

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell isn't buying into predictions of a 3-0 series sweep over Australia.

The scoreline in Brisbane read as an eight-point victory to the Lions but, make no mistake, this was a battering. The match might have felt a bit odd and – in the second half especially – a bit flat but at no point did I think that the Lions would lose that match.

British and Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje says the second Test against Australia will be even more intense than the first going into next weekend's match.

The Wallabies are under pressure to win in Melbourne next week to keep the three-test series alive against the British and Irish Lions.