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TUTORIAL 4: THE MAUL
Former British & Irish Lions flank Richard Hill explains 'truck & trailer.'
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All of the latest news surrounding the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.
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The British & Irish Lions
Profiles
Alex Corbisiero
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Northampton-bound prop was preparing for England's Test series in Argentina when he got the call to join the Lions squad.Full Profile
Ryan Grant
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Scotland prop was perhaps a surprise omission from the original touring party after a stellar RBS Six Nations campaign.Full Profile
Dan Cole
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Leicester Tigers tighthead has established himself as the key man in the England pack over the course of the past three years.Full Profile
Cian Healy
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Ireland prop's Six Nations might have been ruined by suspension, however there was little doubt that he would be part of the Lions squad.Full Profile
Gethin Jenkins
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The veteran prop joins an elite band of Welshmen to take part in three Lions tours having been part of the 2005 and 2009 squads.Full Profile
Adam Jones
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The 32-year-old proved himself to be one of the world's leading tighthead props during the 2009 tour to the Lions.Full Profile
Matt Stevens
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
A shock inclusion in the tour party, Stevens had retired from international rugby in 2012.Full Profile
Mako Vunipola
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The England and Saracens prop joins his cousin Toby Faletau in the squad after an outstanding 12 months.Full Profile
Rory Best
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
Ireland hooker Best was a late addition to the squad following Dylan Hartley's suspension for his red card in the Aviva Premiership final.Full Profile
Richard Hibbard
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Wales hooker is one of the players who gatecrashed the touring squad after a superb Six Nations.Full Profile
Tom Youngs
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The older of the two Youngs brothers - the 14th siblings to represent the Lions - has enjoyed an unconventional route to the Lions.Full Profile
Ian Evans
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Ospreys lock played his way into the Lions squad after a stellar Six Nations campaign.Full Profile
Richie Gray
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
It is easy to forget that the Scotland lock is just 23 years old such has been his impact.Full Profile
Alun-Wyn Jones
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The 27-year-old returns to Lions action four years after forming an impressive partnership with Paul O'Connell.Full Profile
Paul O'Connell
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Munsterman will look to extend his run of six successive Tests when the Lions arrive in Australia.Full Profile
Geoff Parling
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The England lock is one of five players from the Leicester Tigers that will be touring with the Lions.Full Profile
Tom Croft
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
Croft's inclusion in the Lions touring party caps an amazing comeback for the England flanker, who had feared for his career after suffering a serious neck injury.Full Profile
Toby Faletau
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
Faletau is from an impressive rugby background - with his dad, uncle and cousins all making names for themselves.Full Profile
Jamie Heaslip
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Ireland captain was one of five players who played every minute of the three Tests in South Africa in 2009.Full Profile
Dan Lydiate
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
There was a worry that blindside flanker Lydiate could miss the Lions tour after ankle and hamstring injuries left him sidelined for six months.Full Profile
Sean O'Brien
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The highly-talented O'Brien can play across the back-row but he has made the Ireland No 7 shirt his own in recent times.Full Profile
Justin Tipuric
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Ospreys flanker has enjoyed a battle with Wales captain Sam Warburton for the No 7 jersey since his debut in 2011.Full Profile
Sam Warburton
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
Warburton becomes the first Welshman since Phil Bennett in 1977 to skipper the Lions - and only the fourth-ever.Full Profile
Leigh Halfpenny
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
Cardiff Blues back Halfpenny was the star of the RBS Six Nations for Wales, scoring 74 points in total.Full Profile
Stuart Hogg
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The 20-year-old has been rewarded for his stellar form over the past 12 months with a place on the plane to Australia.Full Profile
Rob Kearney
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Irishman is set for his second Lions tour, having been part of the 2009 squad.Full Profile
Shane Williams
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
A shock call-up to the tour, Williams was handed his chance to provide cover for one game only.Full Profile
Christian Wade
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The England winger must have thought his Lions chance had gone when Simon Zebo was called up as a replacement ahead of him.Full Profile
Tommy Bowe
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
Bowe was one of the standout performers during the 2009 Lions tour to South Africa.Full Profile
Simon Zebo
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The highly-rated winger has been added to the Lions squad as cover after compatriot Tommy Bowe suffered a hand injury.Full Profile
Alex Cuthbert
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
Wales winger Cuthbert virtually sealed his place in the Lions squad with his match-winning performance against England in the Six Nations.Full Profile
Sean Maitland
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The winger, along with Dylan Hartley and Mako Vunipola, becomes the latest New Zealand-born player to represent the Lions - emulating Arthur O'Brien, Pat McEvedy and Riki Flutey.Full Profile
George North
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Wales winger may have just turned 21 but he has already written himself into the record books several times.Full Profile
Brad Barritt
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The tough-tackling England centre was another player who was unlucky not to make the original touring party.Full Profile
Billy Twelvetrees
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The versatile England international joins up as cover for the Lions due to injuries in the backs division.Full Profile
Jonathan Davies
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Scarlets centre has been a key cog in Wales' success in recent years.Full Profile
Brian O'Driscoll
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The 'daddy' of the 2013 squad, O'Driscoll will be appearing on his fourth Lions tour.Full Profile
Jamie Roberts
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
Roberts will be looking to recapture his form from the 2009 tour to South Africa, with the Wales centre having been named the Lions Player of the Series.Full Profile
Manu Tuilagi
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
Had an appeal against his deportation failed, the story could have been so different for the youngest of the Tuilagi clan.Full Profile
Owen Farrell
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The England fly-half will create history alongside defence coach Andy Farrell on the tour by becoming the first father-and-son to tour with the Lions.Full Profile
Jonny Sexton
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
Another player who has recovered from injury to take his place on the plane to Australia.Full Profile
Conor Murray
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
Just three years ago Murray was preparing to play for Garryowen FC in the Irish Cup final and Munster A in the British and Irish Cup final - now the combative No 9 is in line to tackle Australia.Full Profile
Mike Phillips
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The Wales scrum-half will be looking to end his disappointing run against the Wallabies, with Phillips losing all nine of his previous encounters.Full Profile
Ben Youngs
| Team | Apps | Points |
|---|---|---|
The 23-year-old England scrum-half has already been on winning sides against Australia twice during his 33-cap career.Full Profile
| Fixture | Details |
|---|---|
| Saturday , June 1 | |
| Barbarians vs British & Irish Lions | 12:30 |
| Wednesday, June 5 | |
| Western Force vs British & Irish Lions | 11:00 |
| Saturday , June 8 | |
| Reds vs British & Irish Lions | 10:30 |
| Tuesday , June 11 | |
| NSW-Queensland Country vs British & Irish Lions | 10:30 |
| Saturday , June 15 | |
| Waratahs vs British & Irish Lions | 10:30 |
| Tuesday , June 18 | |
| Brumbies vs British & Irish Lions | 10:30 |
| Saturday , June 22 | |
| Australia vs British & Irish Lions | 11:00 |
| Tuesday , June 25 | |
| Melbourne Rebels vs British & Irish Lions | 10:30 |
| Saturday , June 29 | |
| Australia vs British & Irish Lions | 11:00 |
| Saturday , July 6 | |
| Australia vs British & Irish Lions | 11:00 |
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