J ames O'Connor is back in the Australia squad almost three years after his last Wallabies appearance, with Joe Schmidt picking the veteran fly-half in his 36-man squad to face the British and Irish Lions.

Ben Earl reveals lofty target - Andy Farrell’s side tackle an AUNZ Invitational XV containing 17 Wallabies and All Blacks on Saturday morning.

James O’Connor has returned to a Wallabies squad almost three years after his last test when the veteran flyhalf was included to face the British and Irish Lions in the first test on July 19 in Brisbane.

O’Connor was named by Australia coach Joe Schmidt in a live selection press conference in Brisbane on Friday, ahead of next Saturday's first Test at Suncorp Stadium. The 35-year-old was called into the squad to replace Noah Lolesio, who was ruled out after undergoing neck surgery earlier in the week.

Four-time British and Irish Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan reveals his Test team to face Australia; Tadhg Furlong, Jac Morgan, Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose included; watch every game of 2025 Lions tour,

Jamison Gibson-Park is the key cog in this British and Irish Lions squad. The nailed-on scrumhalf to face the Wallabies in next Saturday’s first Test at Suncorp, he makes the game look easy.

Following the announcement of Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions team to face the AUNZ Invitational XV, we pick out our winners and losers.

Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster insisted Tuesday the British and Irish Lions are not invincible, but his combined Australia-New Zealand squad must put rivalries aside to beat them.