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Simply view the deal, sign-up to the two-year plan of your choice, and you\u2019ll be sent the gift card after the trial period of 30 days.\u00a0<\/p>\n Watch the Lions on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland<\/p>\n Every one of this year\u2019s British & Irish Lions fixtures<\/a> has been shown on Sky Sports, and that was never going to change for the Tests against Australia. The pre-match build up starts on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action at 10.00am BST, with the game itself kicking off at 11.00am.<\/p>\n There are plenty of ways to watch, including Sky Go app for desktop, iOS, Android, PlayStation and Xbox. The Sky website<\/a> is the place to go for more information.<\/p>\n If you want to avoid a longer contract or would simply prefer to watch specific games, Now Sports<\/a> offers daily (\u00a314.99) and monthly (currently starting from \u00a326) deals.<\/p>\n Free highlights will be available on S4C and streaming services S4C Clic<\/a> and BBC iPlayer<\/a> this evening. The hour-long programme (only available with Welsh-language commentary) starts at 8.00pm BST.<\/p>\n Australia v Lions live streams in the United States<\/p>\n CBS and streaming service Paramount+ have signed a new deal with World Rugby, meaning they have exclusive rights to show all three of this year\u2019s British & Irish Lions Tests in the US.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll have to get up early to watch your Wallabies v Lions live stream, however, because the game gets underway at 6.00am ET\/3.00am PT this morning.<\/p>\n Subscriptions to Paramount+<\/a> start at $7.99 per month ($59.99 per year) for the Essential package, $12.99 per month ($119.99 per year) for Premium. A week-long free trial is also available for new subscribers.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t have cable? You can still watch CBS through Fubo<\/a>.<\/p>\n Australia v British & Irish Lions preview<\/p>\n The wait is finally over. After six warm-up matches in which\u00a0Andy Farrell<\/a>\u00a0and his\u00a0British & Irish Lions coaching team<\/a>\u00a0have run the rule over their players \u2013 and called up several additions to their original\u00a0Lions squad<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 the tourists are ready for the first of three matches against the Wallabies.<\/p>\n There Lions\u2019 matchday 23 for today\u2019s Brisbane Test is short on major surprises. The biggest headline is arguably Tom Curry getting the nod in the hotly contested number 7 shirt, ahead of Jac Morgan<\/a>,\u00a0Josh van der Flier<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Henry Pollock<\/a>. He\u2019s one of four England players in the starting XV, alongside wing\u00a0Tommy Freeman<\/a>, prop\u00a0Ellis Genge<\/a>\u00a0and second row\/captain\u00a0Maro Itoje<\/a>. Morgan\u2019s omission means there will be no Welsh player in a Lions Test squad for the first time since the 19th century.<\/p>\n With\u00a0Garry Ringrose<\/a>\u00a0ruled out as he completes post-concussion return-to-play protocols, Farrell has opted for a Scottish centre partnership of\u00a0Sione Tuipulotu<\/a>\u00a0and Huw Jones. They\u2019ll form an all-Scotland midfield axis with fly-half\u00a0Finn Russell<\/a>.<\/p>\n Otherwise it\u2019s a side dominated by players from Farrell\u2019s Ireland set-up, seven of them from Leinster.\u00a0Dan Sheehan<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Tadhg Furlong<\/a>\u00a0join Genge in the front row, while\u00a0Joe McCarthy<\/a>\u00a0packs down alongside Itoje at lock.\u00a0Tadhg Beirne<\/a>\u00a0edges out\u00a0Ollie Chessum<\/a>\u00a0to start at blindside flanker, with\u00a0Jack Conan<\/a>\u00a0in the number 8 shirt.<\/p>\n In the backs,\u00a0Jamison Gibson-Park<\/a>\u00a0starts at scrum-half,\u00a0James Lowe<\/a>\u00a0plays on the wing and \u2013 after a tour interrupted by injury and illness \u2013\u00a0Hugo Keenan<\/a>\u00a0is the side\u2019s full-back.<\/p>\n Farrell has opted for 5-3 split on the bench, where Marcus Smith\u2019s ability to cover full-back earns him a spot ahead of\u00a0Owen Farrell<\/a>. He\u2019ll be joined by\u00a0R\u00f3nan Kelleher<\/a>,\u00a0Andrew Porter<\/a>,\u00a0Will Stuart<\/a>,\u00a0Ollie Chessum<\/a>, Ben Earl and\u00a0Bundee Aki<\/a>. Scrum-half\u00a0Alex Mitchell remains on track to play in every game of the tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n There are a couple of very large holes in\u00a0Joe Schmidt<\/a>\u2019s Australia team, with forwards Will Skelton and Rob Valetini both ruled out by injury. Nick Champion de Crespigny makes his Wallabies debut on the blindside, while the head coach puts his faith in relative newcomer Tom Lynagh (son of the legendary\u00a0Michael<\/a>) at fly-half. Wing Harry Potter will be familiar from his Leicester Tigers days, and the Lions will be keeping a close eye on the exciting centre pairing of\u00a0Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii<\/a> and Len Ikitau. Harry Wilson captains the side from number 8.<\/p>\n More Wallabies v Lions streams in Australia<\/p>\n Rugby fans in Australia can also watch every British & Irish Lions match ad-free on Stan Sport<\/a>. It\u2019ll cost you $15 per month to add Stan Sport to your usual Stan plan.<\/p>\n Watch the first Test in South Africa<\/p>\n Subscription platform SuperSport<\/a> is the place to go for an Australia v British & Irish Lions live stream in South Africa. The match kicks off at 12.00pm SAST today.<\/p>\n There are various SuperSport packages available, covering traditional TV on DStv and direct live streaming.<\/p>\n Stream Australia v British & Irish Lions in New Zealand<\/p>\n Sky Sport NZ<\/a> is the Lions\u2019 TV home in New Zealand and they\u2019ll be showing a Wallabies v Lions live stream tonight. Kick-off is at 10.00pm NZST.<\/p>\n A subscription to streaming service Sky Sport Now<\/a> costs $54.99 per month or $549.99 per year (equivalent to $45.83 per month). 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Tom Wright, Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Harry Potter, Tom Lynagh, Jake Gordon; James Slipper, Matt Faessler, Allan Alaalatoa, Nick Frost, Jeremy Williams, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson (captain)<\/p>\n
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Hugo Keenan, Tommy Freeman, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, James Lowe, Finn Russell, Jamison Gibson-Park; Ellis Genge, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong, Maro Itoje (captain), Joe McCarthy, Tadhg Beirne, Tom Curry, Jack Conan<\/p>\n
R\u00f3nan Kelleher, Andrew Porter, Will Stuart, Ollie Chessum, Ben Earl, Alex Mitchell, Marcus Smith, Bundee Aki<\/p>\n
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