Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories The Adelaide Oval hosts the Lions against the AUNZ Invitational XV.Billy Stickland/INPHO LIVE: Lions v AUNZ Invitational XV, Australia Tour 2025 Join us for live minute-by-minute updates of the Lions’ final warm-up match before the Test series begins. 10.31am, 12 Jul 2025 Share options TRY FOR THE LIONS! AUNZ 0-12 Lions (White, 10′) Ruthless from the Lions, who are spotting any lapses in concentration from AUNZ and punishing them. This time, it’s Ben White who spots a bit of space around the fringes of a ruck and darts through the gap to run it in under the posts. Smith converts and the Lions are motoring. TRY FOR THE LIONS! AUNZ 0-5 Lions (Van der Merwe, 7′) Magnificent opportunism from the Lions, and they have the game’s opening try. Hugo Keenan is fully switched on as an AUNZ kick goes straight into touch, and before attack or defence can reset, he has taken the lineout quickly. Ben White is on the same wavelength, as is Duhan van der Merwe, who takes the pass off White’s shoulder and runs it in in the corner. Smith’s conversion hangs right and wide, but the Lions lead. 5 mins — AUNZ 0-0 Lions: Fin Smith tries to hang one up but overcooks it slightly; Edmed claims an easy mark in his own 22 and then clears to the half-way line. 3 mins — AUNZ 0-0 Lions: Hugo Keenan puts boot to ball and Mack Hansen is first man on the scene to contest. He doesn’t win it cleanly but does enough in the air to make sure it comes back on the Lions side. 10 mins ago 2 mins — AUNZ 0-0 Lions: A first chance for the Lions backs to move the ball through hands, but Duhan van der Merwe is stood up in the tackle and then spills the ball forward. AUNZ put-in to the scrum. 11 mins ago 1 min — AUNZ 0-0 Lions: What a marker from Jac Morgan. He thumps David Havili in the tackle and forces a knock-on. The Lions will have an early scrum deep in AUNZ territory. 13 mins ago KICK OFF: We’re underway in the Adelaide Oval 24 mins ago While you’re counting down the final few minutes to kick-off, here’s one of Murray Kinsella’s many pre-match pieces, running the rule over those who will be hoping to impress this morning: [Farrell] said this isn’t a “last chance” for the players involved on Saturday because some of them will likely be needed in the second and third Tests if injuries strike, but the reality is that they have one final opportunity to state their claim for the first Wallabies clash. With Scotland fullback Blair Kinghorn having gone for a scan after his knee injury against the Brumbies, the time is ripe for Hugo Keenan to make a big statement in the number 15 shirt against the AUNZ side. Skipper Tadhg Beirne is too good to be written off from first Test involvement before he shows what he’s all about on Saturday, his lock partner James Ryan will look to be physical and accurate, while Mack Hansen must feel it’s a big chance to give Farrell a tough decision to make between him and Tommy Freeman for the first Test. 27 mins ago Fair to say that the Lions have looked good in flashes, and after strong second halves to put away the Force and the Reds, they were made to work for their recent wins against the Waratahs and Brumbies. For the record, the pre-match market has them as 14-point favourites today against AUNZ. 30 mins ago TEAM NEWS: Here’s Les Kiss’s side, featuring no fewer than 14 full internationals. This looks set to be a right test for the Lions. AUNZ Invitational XV 15. Shaun Stevenson 13. Ngani Laumape 12. David Havili (co-captain) 11. Marika Koroibete 10. Tane Edmed 9. Folau Fakatava 1. Aidan Ross 2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa 3. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen 4. Angus Blyth 5. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (co-captain) 6. Shannon Frizell 7. Pete Samu 8. Hoskins Sotutu Replacements: 16. Kurt Eklund 17. Joshua Fusitu’a 18. George Dyer 19. Matt Philip 20. Joe Brial, 21. Kalani Thomas 22. Harry McLaughlin-Phillips 23. Jock Campbell 34 mins ago TEAM NEWS: No shortage of Irish interest in the Lions team, as per usual, and once again Tadhg Beirne gets the nod as captain — but will he be one of the first 15 names on the team-sheet next Saturday? 15.⁠ ⁠ Hugo Keenan 14.⁠ ⁠ Mack Hansen 13.⁠ ⁠ Huw Jones 12.⁠ ⁠ Sione Tuipulotu 11.⁠ ⁠ Duhan van Der Merwe 10.⁠ ⁠ Fin Smith 9.⁠ ⁠ Ben White 1.⁠ ⁠ Pierre Schoeman 2.⁠ ⁠ Luke Cowan-Dickie 3.⁠ ⁠ Will Stuart 4.⁠ ⁠ James Ryan 5.⁠ ⁠ Tadhg Beirne (captain) 6.⁠ ⁠ Henry Pollock 7.⁠ ⁠ Jac Morgan 8.⁠ ⁠ Ben Earl Replacements: 16. Rónan Kelleher 17.⁠ ⁠ Andrew Porter 18.⁠ ⁠ Finlay Bealham 19.⁠ ⁠ Scott Cummings 20.⁠ ⁠ Josh van der Flier 21.⁠ ⁠ Alex Mitchell 22.⁠ ⁠ Marcus Smith 23.⁠ ⁠ Owen Farrell 36 mins ago All eyes are on the Adelaide Oval this morning as Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions play their final warm-up match before the big business of the Test series begins this day next week. For a handful of players, this morning’s meeting with the Australia/New Zealand Invitational XV will be their final chance to catch Andy Farrell’s eye and force their way into the starting team for next week’s clash against the Wallabies. There’s lots on the line, and kick-off is at 11am Irish time. We’ll have the team news momentarily. Advertisement Niall Kelly View 3 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “LIVE: Lions v AUNZ Invitational XV, Australia Tour 2025”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “LIVE: Lions v AUNZ Invitational XV, Australia Tour 2025”. 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