Andy Farrell’s she goes to Perth to quickly bounce back from their frustrating and surprising loss from 28-24 to an undressed Argentina team in a historic farewell match in Dublin, in which they delivered the 1888 cup.
This is the first match of nine for six weeks for the Lions Down Under, with six warm -up matches to play in addition to their three most important tests against the Wallabies.
The Lions come against all Australia representatives in Super Rugby Pacific, with meetings with the Queensland Reds, New South Walatahs and Act Brumbies on the schedule, as well as matches against an invitational Australia and New Zealand XV and a first nations and Pasifika XV.
But first is the Western force, which ended a disappointing ninth of 11 in super rugby in 2025, above only the Highlanders from Nieuw -Zeeland and the Fijian Draa.
Western Force vs British and Irish Leeuwen Date, kick -off time and location
The British and Irish Lions are confronted with the Western Force on Saturday 28 June 2025, with a kick -off planned before 11 am BST – that is 6 pm local time.
The competition takes place in Optus Stadium in Perth, West -Australia.
How western force versus British and Irish lions to view
TV channel: Live reporting of the game is available via Sky Sports, which again have exclusive broadcasting rights on the Lions Tour in the UK in 2025. The broadcast starts at 10.00 am at Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action.
Live stream: Those with a Sky Sports subscription can also see the promotion online live online via the Sky Go app, while it is also available via Now TV.
Live blog: Follow the game on Saturday with Standard sport Live blog.
Western Force vs British and Irish Lions Team News
There is a word war that escalated this week between Lions CEO Ben Calveley and Australia head coach Joe Schmidt about the restraint of the latter to return Wallabies players to their super rugby franchises for these touring matches.
The will of Nick Champion de Crespigny, Dylan Pietsch, Tom Robertson, Darcy Swain and Nic White were all made available and this game, with Ben Donaldson, also hurried back to a hamstring injury after a hamstring injury that was contracted by former Australia Stalwart Kurty Bale, the Die Dondvert Die Die Dondertley, the Die Die Dondvert, The Die Die Die dondvert, The Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Dondertley The Die Inad Brisbane in Brisbane 12 years ago when he kicked a last penalance.
Carlo Tizzano, Harry Potter and the usual power captain Jeremy Williams, however, all stay in the camp of Australia, part of the ring fenced group that is preparing for their only warm -up match against Fiji in Newcastle on July 6.
The Simon Cron team also offers other Wallabies experience in the will of Sam Carter and Hamish Stewart, plus ex-all Blacks Center Matt Proctor. Former English whore Nic Dolly is on the couch.
Player: Finn Russell is expected to start the Lions against the Western Force in Perth
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As far as the lions are concerned, Farrell will be stimulated by most of the 14 players who were not eligible for selection against Argentina fully integrated into the team after they have been joined after their performances in the respective Premiership and URC final.
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Farrell has assessed both Jamison Gibson-Park and Hugo Keenan as they deal with bumps, although Huw Jones has shaken an Achilles injury.
However, Blair Kinghorn will not be available to probably the third match of the Tour against the Waratahs in Sydney on 5 July after the progress of Toulouse back to the top 14 -final.
Farrell will call his team on Thursday morning from 9 a.m.
Western Force vs British and Irish Lions Line -Ups
Western Force XV: Donaldson; GREAY, Proctor, Stewart, Pietsch; Harford, white; T Robertson, Paenga-amosa, Hoskins; Carter, Swain; Harris, Champion de Crespigny, Ekuasi
Replacements: Dolly, Alorce, Wagudi, Putsep, H Roberton, Brey, Kuezle
British and Irish Lions XV: TB
Western Force vs British and Irish Lions Head to Head (H2H) History and results
De Western Force met De Leeuwen once before, in the opening match of the 2013 tour when they sent nine attempts in an extensive loss of 69-17.
The Lions also placed 116 points on a West -Australia side on the 2001 tour on the Waca in Perth.
British and Irish Lions wins: 1
Western Force vs British and Irish Lion forecast
Perhaps we should not have been surprised to see the lions that have been rejected by Argentina, whose status as 7-1 underdogs seemed ridiculous for victory in Dublin, despite the missing of a number of stars based in France, especially when you consider all of New Zealand, South Africa, France and Australia in 2024.
Some will wonder whether the lions are already confronted for their most difficult challenge of the entire summer, although Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Co have something to say about that.
Although it was sometimes understandably inconsistent on one side that played together for the first time after just a few weeks of training, there were positives to take out of the game, although Farrell’s strong response to the defeat – where he questioned his team’s hunger and complained their error count, without confusion in the significant elevator he expected.
Pressing victory: Brian O’Driscoll was one of the scorers when the Lions had beaten Western Force in 2013
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Since 1971, the Lions did not have lost the opening match of a Tour, and that famous side went by writing history as the only one who has won one against the All Blacks in Nieuw -Zeeland.
Although the score should be much closer than the last time that the Lions visited the Western Force, a comfortable defeat certainly still is still for the lowest Australian quartet of Super Rugby.
Lions to win, with 20 points.
Western Force vs British and Irish lions match opportunities
Western Force to Win: 18/1
British and Irish Lions to win: 1/40
Opportunities via Betfair (subject to change).
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