Scotland full-back Blair Kinghorn faces a race against time to prove his fitness for the Lions’ first Test against Australia, who have handed a shock recall to veteran fly-half James O’Connor.

J ames O'Connor is back in the Australia squad almost three years after his last Wallabies appearance, with Joe Schmidt picking the veteran fly-half in his 36-man squad to face the British and Irish Lions.

Ben Earl reveals lofty target - Andy Farrell’s side tackle an AUNZ Invitational XV containing 17 Wallabies and All Blacks on Saturday morning.

O’Connor was named by Australia coach Joe Schmidt in a live selection press conference in Brisbane on Friday, ahead of next Saturday's first Test at Suncorp Stadium. The 35-year-old was called into the squad to replace Noah Lolesio, who was ruled out after undergoing neck surgery earlier in the week.

Leicester Tigers-bound James OConnor recalled to Australia squad three years after last Test appearance; OConnor faced Lions in 2013;watch Lions vs AUNZ Invitational on Saturday July 12 on Sky Sports Action & Main Event from 10am;

Australia coach Joe Schmidt called up experienced flyhalf James O'Connor into his squad for the three tests against the British & Irish Lions on Friday after losing Noah Lolesio for the series.

Four-time British and Irish Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan reveals his Test team to face Australia; Tadhg Furlong, Jac Morgan, Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose included; watch every game of 2025 Lions tour,

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A woman has sustained severe injuries to an arm when she was attacked by a lion at an Australian zoo. The Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland state said the 50-year-old woman was watching animal keepers working in the zoo’s carnivore precinct before opening hours Sunday morning when she was attacked.

When the British & Irish Lions face the AUNZ invitational XV side, it will be exactly 137 years since they ran out to Adelaide playing a completely different sport. The first Lions tour in 1888 was unique in many ways,

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has tough decision to make over starting No10 with first-choice option now sidelined

Following the announcement of Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions team to face the AUNZ Invitational XV, we pick out our winners and losers.