Australia welcomes Owen Farrell omission but Lions get backing as firm favourites

Tuipulotu v Suaalii talked up as tantalising propositionCommentators suggest Wallabies can be competitiveThe looming showdown between the Melbourne-born Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu and the Wallabies’ prized rugby league recruit Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii was an immediate focus of Australian analysis after the British & Irish Lions squad was announced.The 38 players named by Andy Farrell, led by the England captain, Maro Itoje, and featuring two Australians in Tuipulotu and the winger Mack Hansen, were recognised as clear favourites for the three-match Test series starting in July. But most commentators agreed the improving Wallabies should not fear the Lions, especially if they can stay competitive at the breakdown. Continue reading...

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