Australia vs British & Irish Lions - First Test

Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Date: Saturday, 19 July Kick-off: 11:00 BST Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app with post-match analysis on iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and Rugby Union Weekly podcast.

The British and Irish Lions face Australia in Brisbane on Saturday in the opening match of a three-Test series. The tourists are unbeaten on Australian soil this summer following victories over Western Force, Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs, Brumbies, and an Invitational AU & NZ side. Andy Farrell's side will be looking to emulate the series win on the last Lions visit Down Under in 2013.

Team News

Australia: Australia have named an under-strength pack without powerful lock Will Skelton and flanker Rob Valetini, who both have calf injuries. Debutant Nick Champion de Crespigny will start at number six, while head coach Joe Schmidt has also handed a first Test start to Tom Lynagh, the son of Wallaby great Michael, in the absence of regular fly-half Noah Lolesio. Harry Wilson will captain the Wallabies from number eight, while Nick Frost and Jeremy Williams will pair up in the second row. In midfield, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Len Ikitau continue their exciting centre partnership.

British & Irish Lions: Tom Curry has won the hotly contested battle for selection at open-side flanker. The England back row beat fierce competition from Wales' Jac Morgan and Ireland's former world player of the player Josh van der Flier to line up alongside Tadhg Beirne and Jack Conan in the back row. Farrell has named an all-Scotland midfield with Finn Russell steering the attack from fly-half and Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones pairing up in the centre. Ireland have eight starters, equalling the record of most Ireland players to start a Lions Test - with seven of them from Leinster. England have four in the starting XV and Scotland have three.

How to Follow the Match

You can follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app, with build-up starting from 10:00 BST. There will also be post-match reaction and analysis on BBC iPlayer and via Radio 5 Live and the Rugby Union Weekly podcast, which is now producing daily episodes. You can also follow BBC Sport's dedicated British and Irish Lions page for updates from our reporters in Australia. The game is being shown live on Sky Sports.

Line-ups

Australia: Wright; Jorgensen, Suaalii, Ikitau, Potter; Lynagh, Gordon; Slipper, Faessler, Alaalatoa, Frost, Williams, De Crespigny, McReight, Wilson (capt). Replacements: Pollard, Bell, Robertson, Hooper, Tizzano, McDermott, Donaldson, Kellaway.

Lions: Keenan; Freeman, Jones, Tuipulotu, Lowe, Russell, Gibson-Park; Genge, Sheehan, Furlong, Itoje (capt), McCarthy, Beirne, Curry, Conan. Replacements: Kelleher, Porter, Stuart, Chessum, Earl, Mitchell, M Smith, Aki.

Match Officials

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (NZ) Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (Geo) Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (Ita) TMO: Richard Kelly (NZ) Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO): Eric Gauzins (Fra)