In the aftermath of the Force’s 54-7 defeat to the Lions in Perth, it was immediately clear just how much facing the world’s most famous touring team had meant to the home side. Tighthead prop Oli Hoskins had broken his toe in training and played through pain to pack down against the Lions. On the other side of the scrum, teammate Tom Robertson was willing to make an even bigger sacrifice to get another shot at the tourists in the Test series for the Wallabies. “It would mean the world, I haven’t played a Test since 2022 (against Wales) and it’s the whole lot of your career rugby-wise and it’s a very special thing to do. “I’d give my left testicle to do it again, but we’ll see how we go,” Robertson said.