Lions in action this morning; Ireland play this evening

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Ireland’s Tadhg Beirne captains the Lions for the first time for this morning’s third tour match against the Waratahs.

Hugo Keenan wins his first cap after the midweek rout of the Queensland Reds through illness.

Mack Hansen, Josh van der Flier, James Ryan and Finlay Bealham also start for Andy Farrell’s side.

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Ireland’s summer tour kicks off with a clash with Georgia in Tbilisi later.

Munster scrum-half Craig Casey skippers the team, with Tommy O’Brien and Darragh Murray making their debuts from the start.

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Michael Milne, Tom Ahern, Jack Aungier and Ben Murphy are in line to get their maiden caps from the bench.