The British and Irish Lions are heavy favourites to win the Test series but can master tactician Joe Schmidt find a chink in their armoury?

Born in Italy, raised in London, picked by Australia. Tom Lynagh's teenage call to bet on green and gold has paid out handsomely.

All you need to know as the British and Irish Lions face Australia in the opening Test of their three-match series in Brisbane on Saturday.

Scotland won two of their three summer matches, with fringe players impressing, but old ghosts continue to haunt the team.

Joe Carpenter hopes Saturday's England debut against the United States can take him one step closer to lining up with friend and Sale team-mate Tom Roebuck on the Test stage.

Chris chats to Lions legend Jamie Roberts and Wallabies coach Geoff Parling.

Bryan Easson will step down as Scotland women's head coach following this year's World Cup.

Gregor Townsend's Scotland score seven tries to comfortably see off Samoa in Auckland.

Former Wallabies scrum-half Will Genia previews the first Lions Test against Australia.

Rugby Australia and the British and Irish Lions are at loggerheads after Wallaby number eight Pete Samu is blocked from appearing for the First Nations and Pasifika XV.

The British and Irish Lions will have even "greater confidence" of beating Australia in the first Test after seeing the Wallabies' under-strength line-up, says Ugo Monye.