Recent results:
2013: Australia won 16-15 in Melbourne - Lions won 23-21 in Brisbane
2001: Australia won 29-23 in Sydney - Australia won 35-14 in Melbourne - Lions won 29-13 in Brisbane
1989: Lions won 19-18 in Sydney - Lions won 19-12 in Brisbane - Australia won 30-12 in Sydney
Prediction: Australia are slight favourites with the bookies in a game that could honestly go either way. The inclusion of Smith, Roberts, Faletau and Alex Corbisiero adds to the subplot but I feel that despite BOD's absence, the tourists are set to end the drought. Lions by 2!
2013: Australia won 16-15 in Melbourne - Lions won 23-21 in Brisbane
2001: Australia won 29-23 in Sydney - Australia won 35-14 in Melbourne - Lions won 29-13 in Brisbane
1989: Lions won 19-18 in Sydney - Lions won 19-12 in Brisbane - Australia won 30-12 in Sydney
Prediction: Australia are slight favourites with the bookies in a game that could honestly go either way. The inclusion of Smith, Roberts, Faletau and Alex Corbisiero adds to the subplot but I feel that despite BOD's absence, the tourists are set to end the drought. Lions by 2!
Date: Saturday, July 6
Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 20.00 AEST (11.00 BST, 10.00 GMT)
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Australia: James Horwill (captain), Kurtley Beale, Israel Folau, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Christian Lealiifano, Joe Tomane, James O'Connor, Will Genia, Wycliff Palu, George Smith, Ben Mowen, Kane Douglas, Ben Alexander, Stephen Moore, Benn Robinson.
Replacements: Saia Faingaa, James Slipper, Sekope Kepu, Rob Simmons, Ben McCalman, Michael Hooper, Nick Phipps, Jesse Mogg.
British and Irish Lions: Alun-Wyn Jones (c), Leigh Halfpenny, Tommy Bowe, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, George North, Jonathan Sexton, Mike Phillips, Toby Faletau, Sean O'Brien, Dan Lydiate, Geoff Parling, Adam Jones, Richard Hibbard, Alex Corbisiero.
Replacements: Tom Youngs, Mako Vunipola, Dan Cole, Richie Gray, Justin Tipuric, Conor Murray, Owen Farrell, Manu Tuilagi.
