SPORT

BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS TOUR, SKY SPORTS 1, SATURDAY 7.30AM

An early rise for the first of the Lions test matches against the All Blacks. The tourists have had a mixed bag of results to date on this tour, which has become a corporate and commercial giant. Last Saturday they defeated the Maori All Blacks, 32-10 in their most impressive performance to date.

The side was superbly led by Munster man Peter O’Mahony and Sean O’Brien, Johnny Sexton, Conor Murray and Tadhg Furlong also excelled. To be selected to play for the Lions is a huge honour for any home player, to beat New Zealand on their home patch would be a highlight of any Lions’ player’s careers