Former Aussie skipper reveals his connections to Ireland and the buzz in Brisbane ahead of Lions’ opening Test
The British and Irish Lions face the Wallabies in the series opener in Brisbane on Saturday.
The Wallabies are currently ranked eighth in the world.
The wing promised he fly his mum and dad – Sara and Cliff – Down Under in business class if he were to make the British and Irish Lions squad.
Tom Curry and Tadhg Beirne have been given the nod in the ferociously competitive flanker positions.
The Lions are favourites to come out on top in the three-Test series against Australia going into Saturday’s Brisbane opener.
Rory Sutherland and Ewan Ashman will feature in Scotland’s front row in Auckland on Friday ahead of linking up with the Lions in Melbourne.
The front-row forwards have been named in Gregor Townsend’s team for their final summer tour match at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday.
The players will be told who has made the matchday 23 for Saturday’s series opener at a meeting on Wednesday.
Blair Kinghorn is also struggling to overcome a knee injury in time for the Brisbane clash.
Matt Fagerson is fit to feature after he too was injured against Fiji.
