The British and Irish lions are a victory for a scan of the historic series while they are heading for the second test against Australia on Saturday at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

With a 6-0 professional tour on the Australian teams, the Lions are now intended to guarantee a laundering of the 3-0 series on Australian soil for the first time since 1974.

Mike Tindall des Lions runs with the ball during the Classic Wallabies V British & Irish Legends match on July 24, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia.
Mike Tindall des Lions runs with the ball during the Classic Wallabies V British & Irish Legends match on July 24, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia.
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How to look at Australia against the British and Irish lions

  • When: Saturday July 26, 2025
  • Time: 3h00 HE
  • Where: Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • TV channel: Paramount +
  • Stream live: Paramount + (Look now))

After a commanding victory from 27 to 19 years old in Brisbane, the Lions lead the 1-0 series and are ready to close it early. But former captain Martin Johnson warns against complacency, recalling how previous visits collapsed after promising departures.

Andy Farrell, the Lions head coach, confirmed three programming changes to strengthen the team. Andrew Porter, Bundee Aki and Ollie Chessum are promoted to the starting XV, injecting fresh energy in front of a massive crowd at MCG.

The former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones urged Australia to disturb the Lions early by targeting physical matches and varying their strategy. He underlined the need to disturb players from the key lions and control the breakdown area to recover the momentum

Wallabies Lock Will Skelton will also return to the starting programming, a physical figure which should challenge the Lions Ollie Chessum Lions, which recently talked to match the shock with the balance despite the imposing presence of Skelton

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