The British and Irish Lions Look to Maintain Momentum in Australia
The British and Irish Lions are on tour in Australia, seeking to consolidate their good form after their resounding 54-7 victory over Western Force. Their next challenge is the Queensland Reds, who are expected to offer a more demanding test for the Lions.Key Match Information
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming meeting.- When? Wednesday, July 2nd at 2 p.m. AEST (11 a.m. BST)
- Where? Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Referee: Andrea Piardi
How to follow the match
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK and Stan Sport in Australia. For radio, TalkSport will offer live commentary, while BBC Radio Wales will provide commentary in Welsh.Alignments
Andy Farrell has made changes to his team, anticipating a stronger challenge in their second tour match. Scrum-half Tomos Williams will miss the rest of the series due to injury, while captain Maro Itoje will play his first match on this tour. Williams suffered a hamstring injury in the victory over Western Force and was ruled out of the nine-match tour.The Queensland Reds have included 11 international players in their squad, including nine Wallabies and two All Blacks. Jock Campbell will play at fullback again and will captain the team, while new signing and one-cap All Black, Aidan Ross, will reinforce the front row. Both Toomaga-Allen and Ross already faced the Lions during the 2017 tour of New Zealand. The excitement is high, that’s for sure. If you look at history, it’s a unique and special group of Queensland players and coaches who have the opportunity against a Lions team.We have moved away from country-based combinations in our team selections. We are now a team, the British and Irish Lions, and that’s it.
Andy Farrell
