Veteran playmaker James O’Connor has answered Australia ’s fly half SOS ahead of the British and Irish Lions series, with the 35-year-old given a shock Wallabies recall. O’Connor returns to Joe Schmidt ’s squad for the three Tests against the tourists after the hosts lost first-choice No 10 Noah Lolesio to injury in their win over Fiji last week.

The Detroit Lions have a pair of linebackers who earned consideration for the All-NFC North team ahead of the 2025 season. In Alex Anzalone and Jack Campbell, the Lions have a pair of backers who performed at a high level throughout what was a historic 2024 season for the organziation.

During an appearance this week on ESPN's NFL Live, the 11-year veteran touted a pair of Lions wide receivers as the league's best duo.

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action, with coverage from 10am BST. A live stream will be available via Sky Go and NOW.

CBS Sports released its top 25 worst NFL coaching hires this century, and the Lions are well represented, with three in the top 10.

Though two suspensions have impacted his time in Detroit, Williams ultimately showed that he can be a star with his performance in 2023. As a result, Pouncy noted that the Lions may not be able to match what other teams could offer him based on their current salary cap situation in 2027 and beyond.

In an episode of Netflix's "Quarterback," Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff went off on his former team, saying he wish they had some maturity.

The Lions can make a strong case for having the best safety tandem in the NFL in Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph.