🦁 - Ahead of kick-off against the Queensland Reds, why not compare the tour stats of this year's @lionsofficial players in our Stats Hub. Analysis. 👇.

420 - The @lionsofficial gained 420 metres against Australia in the opening game of this year's series, their most in a Test since their final match against South Africa in 2009 (665). High. Can the Lions go on and win the series this weekend? . 👇.

3 – Prior to 2025, the British & Irish Lions had taken a 1-0 lead in three Test series this century (2001, 2013, 2021), but lost the second Test on all three occasions, with two of those defeats coming in Melbourne. Ominous. 🔽 Read more 🔽.

3 - Fraser McReight won three turnovers in last weekend’s opening Test, the second time he’s won as many as three in a game for the @Wallabies, after winning four against Andy Farrell’s Ireland side last November; no Tier 1 player has won as many jackal turnovers as McReight.

14 – Fin Smith made 14 tackles against First Nations & Pasifika XV yesterday, after making 15 against the AUNZ XV in his previous @lionsofficial outing – the last fly-half to complete as many tackles in a single game for the Lions was Charlie Hodgson against Taranaki in 2005

2025 - Ahead of today's kick-off, check out the other stat leaders on this year's tour. Hub. 📈🔽.

4 - Duhan van der Merwe is the top try scorer for the 2025 British & Irish Lions (4), and is also the leading @lionsofficial player in terms of metres gained (292). Opportunity.

312 – @SAJuniorRugby’s Haashim Pead (312) is just the second scrum-half to gain 300+ metres in a single edition of the #WorldRugbyU20s since Opta have collected this data, after Antoine Dupont, who gained 382 for France in 2016. Esteemed.

10 – @Scotlandteam’s Freddy Douglas won 10 turnovers in this year’s #WorldRugbyU20s, the most of any player in a single edition since Tommy Reffell won 10 for Wales in 2018. Pilferer.

11 – #JuniorBok Haashim Pead scored six tries and assisted a further five in this year’s #WorldRugbyU20s, with his combined total of 11 involvements being the highest of any player in a single edition of the competition since Opta have recorded this data. Future.

63 – Vusi Simphiwe Moyo was the top points scorer in the 2025 #WorldRugbyU20s, with his tally of 63 points being at least 13 more than any other player – the last @SAJuniorRugby player to score more in the competition was Handre Pollard in 2014 (65). Prolific.

11 - @GeorgianRugby’s Mikheil Shioshvili beat 11 defenders against Scotland in the 2025 #WorldRugbyU20s 9th-place final, the first time a forward has beaten more than 10 in the competition since Opta have recorded this data – his seven tries this year were also the most by a

RT @OptaJason: 17 - Nicholas Champion de Crespigny (@wallabies) made 17/17 tackles vs B&I Lions on Saturday, the 2nd most of any player wit….

RT @OptaJason: 20y 320d - Since the beginning of 2011, only Jordie Barrett (20y 141d for New Zealand, 8 July 2017) has been younger & score….

RT @OptaJason: 13 - There are 13 hours to go until the first Test of the #LionsTour2025 in Australia, the same number of tries that Carlo T….

RT @OptaJonny: 73% - The Opta supercomputer gives the @lionsofficial a 73% chance of winning the 1st Test in Brisbane, read our preview & f….

RT @OptaJason: 2 - Nick Champion De Crespigny (@wallabies) is set to become only the second forward since the beginning of 2011 to start ag….

73% - The Opta supercomputer gives the @lionsofficial a 73% chance of winning the 1st Test in Brisbane, read our preview & find out if Andy Farrell may regret not picking the tour's standout player so far, Jac Morgan. Choices.

100 - @lionsofficial captain Maro Itoje is set to win his 100th cap in Test rugby (currently 93 for England & 6 for Lions) - he will become the ninth different @EnglandRugby men's player to reach that landmark. Centurion.

3 - With Finn Russell, Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones, @lionsofficial will start a Test match with a 10/12/13 axis comprised of three players from the same nation for the first time since the opening Test of the 1993 tour of New Zealand, when England trio Rob Andrew, Jerry Guscott.