Lions one win from ending wait – what we learned from the first Test - The British and Irish Lions beat Australia 27-19 in Brisbane on the first step to a first series win since 2013.

Confirmation that Joe McCarthy is a doubt for the British & Irish Lions’ Second Test against the Wallabies in the Melbourne Cricket Ground next Saturday has been underlined by the tourists’ decision to call up the Scotland and Glasgow Warriors lock Gregor Brown as additional cover.

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.

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.

Australia rugby union legend David Campese was furious to see his former side end the game early in their 27-19 defeat to the British and Irish Lions. In the first Test of the tour, Andy

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.