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Former Ireland head coach Schmidt says 'it would be counterproductive' for some Wallabies to feature in games with a quick turnaround

Schmidt gives short shrift to player release demands

Leinster and British Irish Lions back row Jack Conan

Conan yet to revisit Northampton loss with Lions mates

The Lions were beaten 28-24 by Argentina

Farrell delivers scathing assessment of Lions defeat

British and Irish Lions 24-28 Argentina - recap

British and Irish Lions 24-28 Argentina - recap

Alex Codling is Munster's new forwards coach

Munster name Codling as their new forwards coach

Australia head coach Joe Schmidt

Schmidt's swipe at Lions 'southern hemisphere' centres

Lions captain Maro Itoje

Itoje keen to road test second row combo with Beirne

Ulster's James McNabney has undergone surgery on an ACL injury

Munster trio train with Ireland after McNabney ACL

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British and Irish Lions Squad

Bundee Aki

The New Zealander qualified for Ireland through residency in 2017, …

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Finlay Bealham

Bealham missed out on selection for the initial squad, but …

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Tadhg Beirne

The Munster man has become first choice for Ireland over …

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Ollie Chessum

A versatile forward, Chessum recovered from injury halfway through the …

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Jack Conan

Bray native Conan will go on his second Lions tour …

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Luke Cowan-Dickie

England hooker Cowan-Dickie is on his second Lions tour having …

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Scott Cummings

Warriors lock Cummings returned from a broken arm suffered before …

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Tom Curry

Dynamic back row forward Curry started all three Tests against …

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Ben Earl

Powerful number 8 Earl made his England debut in 2020 …

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Tommy Freeman

Another Premiership winner with Northampton Saints, Freeman's spot in the …

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Tadhg Furlong

Wexford native Furlong has become one of the most important …

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Ellis Genge

An England international since 2016, Genge has been first-choice at …

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Jamison Gibson-Park

Scrum-half Gibson-Park is a first-time Lions tourist.

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Mack Hansen

The former Brumbies wing has had an injury disrupted couple …

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Maro Itoje

Itoje is on his third Lions tour, having played in …

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Huw Jones

Born in Scotland and raised in England, Jones's breakthrough actually …

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Hugo Keenan

The full-back has been virtually ever-present in the Ireland team …

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Rónan Kelleher

Kelleher earned a late call-up to the British and Lions …

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Blair Kinghorn

The only player in the 2025 squad playing outside Britain …

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James Lowe

A former Maori All Blacks player, Lowe became Ireland-qualified in …

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Joe McCarthy

The 24-year-old Dubliner has played almost 50 times for Leinster …

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Alex Mitchell

Having made his England debut in 2021, Mitchell has established …

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Jac Morgan

One of just two Wales players in the 2025 Lions …

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Henry Pollock

The youngest player on this Lions tour, 20-year-old Pollock couldn't …

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Andrew Porter

First capped by Ireland in 2017, the 29-year-old has won …

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Garry Ringrose

Having starred for Ireland at Under-20 level in 2014, Ringrose …

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Finn Russell

Now on his third Lions tour, Russell was one of …

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James Ryan

The Lansdowne man captained Ireland in the Autumn Nations Cup …

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Pierre Schoeman

Born in Nelspruit and a former South Africa Under-20 international, …

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Dan Sheehan

The dynamic hooker earned a first Irish cap in November …

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Fin Smith

The Northampton Saint would have been seen as a Lions …

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Marcus Smith

This will be Smith's second Lions tour, having earned a …

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Will Stuart

A late developer, Stuart was a bit-part player at Wasps …

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Sione Tuipulotu

Born in Australia, Tuipulotu has won 30 caps for Scotland …

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Josh van der Flier

The Wicklow man has played over 150 times for Leinster …

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Duhan van der Merwe

A Lion in 2021, Van der Merwe started all three …

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Tomos Williams

A Wales international since 2017, Williams is selected on his …

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