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Lions banter is good fun -- but also an utter embarrassment for Australian rugby

The ground announcer at Optus Stadium might have garnered a few laughs with his antics on Saturday night, but the fact that Sione Tuipulotu and Mack Hansen are in red -- and not gold -- is an utter embarrassment for Australian rugby.

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The British & Irish Lions are Down Under this summer before taking on the Wallabies in a three-Test series. Here's everything you need to know.

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