Jack van Poortvliet returns at scrum-half, with Sale duo Bevan Rodd and Asher Opoku-Fordjour packing down in the front row ...

Marcus Smith has defied expectations by winning a place on the bench for the British and Irish Lions’ first Test against Australia, but Owen Farrell and Henry Pollock miss out on selection.

Andy Farrell has named his XV for the British and Irish Lions ’ first Test against Australia in Brisbane on Sunday, and he has made history with his selections.