The British & Irish Lions have successfully pushed for more Australian players to be released for their tour matches, with Wallabies squad members Matt Faessler and Hunter Paisami set to play for Queensland Reds.
The Lions have touched down in Perth ahead of their first tour match against Western Force but following Argentina defeat, there is a collective desire to improve Down Under.
British & Irish Lions centre Bundee Aki has urged his teammates to rally together and respond with character after a stinging 28-24 defeat to Argentina in Dublin.
British & Irish Lions assistant coach Johnny Sexton insists he is “here to help” Finn Russell after the pair recently shook hands to resolve some past remarks made about the Scotland fly-half.
Scotland's Zander Fagerson has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions' tour to Australia with a calf injury and replaced by Ireland's Finlay Bealham.