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iBet: Look To The Lady In The Prince Of Wales

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iBet: Favourites have a good record in the Coventry stakes

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Second-string Wales humbled by Japan in Tokyo

Japan 23 Wales 8

Lewis Moody: My Lions XV to tackle the Wallabies

Moody Views: The Waratahs duel is all but the last chance to earn that coveted spot in the first Test team. Fitness permitting, this is the Lions team I would send out in Brisbane next week

Paul O’Connell leads the Lions out in practice in Sydney yesterday

Lions aim to duck blows with Waratahs and focus on sealing Test places

Tourists will be all about performance not punch-ups today 12 years after ugly brawl

George North, the standout Lion, has a hamstring injury

Brian Smith: Opponents panic every time George North gets the ball - he just has to be Test fit

Cheika will not run up the white flag. His Waratahs are a clever side

Simon Zebo in front of Sydney Harbour Bridge yesterday

Simon Zebo's back with a flick of genius

The Irish wing caught the eye with a spell-binding moment of skill in the Six Nations but is more than a one-trick pony and, as he tells Chris Hewett, plans to enjoy pressing his claim for a Lions Test place after a late call-up to the squad

Sam Warburton's protégé Josh Navidi ready for his Wales debut

Josh Navidi believes growing up in the shadows of current and former British and Irish Lions pair Sam Warburton and Martyn Williams has finally paid dividends, having been primed for his Wales debut.

Les Kiss upbeat about Downey's Irish debut

The Ireland interim coach, Les Kiss, will give Munster centre James Downey his international debut against Canada in Toronto in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Scotland: Fraser Brown in line for remarkable first cap

Scotland’s injury jinx shows no sign of going away as they embark on Mission Impossible against South Africa.

Joe Launchbury has exceeded his own expectations during a remarkable season

Joe Launchbury: England will not take foot off the gas

Joe Launchbury has exceeded his own expectations during a remarkable  season and is determined to sign off on a victorious note as England hunt a 2-0 Test series win against Argentina.

Sam Warburton

British and Irish Lions 2013: Captain Sam Warburton given backing by Graham Rowntree

The Lions take on New South Wales Waratahs this weekend

Mako Vunipola takes part in a training session in Sydney

Mako Vunipola becoming hot property for Lions

Quiet prop has rapidly become favourite for No 1 shirt in first Test – not that he'll admit it

George North of the Lions pushes away from the defence during the match between the Queensland Reds and the British & Irish Lions

The Lions: Manu Tuilagi and George North knocks give Warren Gatland a headache

Centre and wing are doubts for Test opener so Zebo to make debut against Waratahs

Marland Yarde

Marland Yarde set to make Test debut for England against Argentina

The tourists are looking to take a 2-0 lead in the series

Sam Warburton

British and Irish Lions 2013: Brian O'Driscoll, George North and Manu Tuilagi among those rested for match against New South Wales Waratahs

Simon Zebo will make his debut on Saturday in a team captained by Sam Warburton

Drew Mitchell: 'We're going out there to expose some weaknesses
in their armoury'

The Lions: Weakened Waratahs' fighting talk gives hope to the Lions

Super 15 side may be missing a number of Wallabies but Cheika promises full-on affair

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