British and Irish Lions 2025: Maro Itoje Leads Team Against Brumbies
Pale and squishy. Not ruined, just not done.
Summary
Maro Itoje returns to captain the British and Irish Lions against the Brumbies as the Test team takes shape for the upcoming matches. Blair Kinghorn, Tommy Freeman, and James Lowe are part of the starting line-up for the game.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWith the possible exception of one or two slots, this very much looks like the starting line-up to face the Wallabies in the first Test in Brisbane on 19 July.
Blair Kinghorn makes his first start in his favourite position at full-back with Tommy Freeman and James Lowe on the wings.
It was always likely Garry Ringrose and Bundee Aki would form the Lions midfield since their direct rivals, Huw
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