AUNZ XV v Lions preview, teams and how to follow

Owen Farrell (right) practised his kicking alongside starting fly-half Fin Smith at Adelaide Oval on Friday

Australia and New Zealand Invitational XV v British and Irish Lions

Venue: Adelaide Oval Date: Saturday, 12 July Kick-off: 11:00 BST

Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app

The British and Irish Lions will play an Invitational Australia and New Zealand XV in Adelaide on Saturday in their final match before the Test series with Australia.

The tourists have won all four matches on Australian soil so far this summer following victories over Western Force, Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs and Brumbies.

Head coach Andy Farrell seemed to play what many consider to be his Test team against the Brumbies on Wednesday, but an underwhelming performance might have left the door open for players to force their way into the starting XV for the first Test on 19 July.

Saturday's match is also set to feature Owen Farrell for the first time since he was called up to the squad as a replacement for Elliot Daly.

For team news and how to follow the game on BBC Sport - here's all you need to know.

Owen Farrell (pictured with Finn Russell) is on his fourth Lions tour

'Farrell's still got the same quality'

Former England captain Farrell will be the focus of attention after being named on the bench for what would be his first game in more than two months.

Farrell is thought to be covering the centre positions - where Scotland's Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones play on Saturday - but he could also replace Fin Smith at fly-half.

Farrell's most recent international experience was at the 2023 World Cup and he arrived in Australia after a challenging season in France.

"He's the Owen I know," said Ben Earl, who has played alongside Farrell with England and Saracens. "He's the same man, he's still got the same quality – the way he's trained, the way he's been around the boys.

"He's still one of the best, if not the best, player I've played with. Trust me, he's gonna be fine."

Meanwhile, Wales' Jac Morgan has another chance to impress at open-side flanker and has England duo Henry Pollock and Earl alongside him in the back row.

Ireland's Hugo Keenan starts at full-back with Blair Kinghorn currently unable to train because of the knee injury he sustained on Wednesday.

Marcus Smith is also on the bench and could come on to play at fly-half or full-back.

Ireland's Tadhg Beirne will lead the Lions' midweek side for a second time.

Jac Morgan starts at open-side flanker in a final audition for the Test series with Australia

Back-row battle - who should be the Test seven?

Former Scotland flanker John Barclay on Rugby Union Weekly:

"Morgan is the form seven on the tour.

"He didn't start on Wednesday though. Does he have to play well to get in next Saturday?

"It is hard to look into. There is so little separating Josh van der Flier and Morgan that you could flip a coin.

"I think they will go for Ollie Chessum at six because of his physicality and line-out work. Jack Conan is definitely going to play (at eight) and I'd go Jac Morgan.

"But if they select Conan, Van der Flier and Tom Curry, I'd say wicked back row. We just haven't seen some of those individuals at their very best."

A calf injury prevented Keenan from making his Lions debut until the fourth match on tour against the Waratahs, where his performance was affected by an illness

'Great opportunity' for Keenan to impress

On Friday the Lions reported that Kinghorn's scan "has showed up way more positive than we'd hoped originally", but the Scot's injury has given Keenan the chance to convince Farrell that he should be the Test full-back.

"Hugo has had a bit of illness and has not been able to take part fully in preparation for each game so this is a perfect opportunity for him after having a good few days without any sickness," said defence coach Simon Easterby.

"He is feeling a lot better and stronger and it's a great opportunity for him to stake a claim for next week.

"Whatever system he's in he's a bit of a goalkeeper at the back, he talks brilliantly, his comms are good and his actions are better. All the things you want a 15 to be in defence, he's all of that. He's got everything."

Who is in the AUNZ team?

Incoming Wallabies head coach Les Kiss has named 17 internationals in his matchday squad including 63-cap Australia wing Marika Koroibete and All Blacks Hoskins Sotutu, Shannon Frizell and Ngani Laumape.

The 'home side' brings about a revival of a combined team which last played when the Lions toured in 1989.

Kiss, who will take charge of Australia in 2026 and lead them into their home World Cup, will be facing the Lions for the second time this summer after suffering a defeat as Queensland Reds head coach earlier this month.

Like Kiss, Reds players Jeffery Toomaga-Allen and Jock Campbell will also get another crack at the tourists.

Tane Edmed, who made his Australia debut off the bench against Ireland in November, is at fly-half.

Pete Samu is also named at open-side flanker after playing an influential role in the back row for European champions Bordeaux-Begles this season.

Where is the match being played?

Saturday's game will take place at the 50,000-capacity Adelaide Oval, kicking off at 11:00 BST (20:00 local time).

The tourists have not played in Adelaide since 1888.

How can I follow the match?

You can follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app, with build-up starting from 10:00 BST.

There will also be post-match reaction and analysis online and via Radio 5 Live and the Rugby Union Weekly podcast, which is now producing daily episodes.

Make sure to follow BBC Sport's dedicated British and Irish Lions page for updates from our reporters in Australia.

The game is being shown live on Sky Sports.

Line-ups

AUNZ XV: Stevenson; Lam, Laumape, Havili (co-capt), Koroibete; Edmed, Fakatava; Ross, Paenga-Amosa, Toomaga-Allen, Salakaia-Loto (co-capt), Blyth, Frizell, Samu, Sotutu.

Replacements: Eklund, Fusitu'a, Dyer, Philip, Brial, Thomas, McLaughlin-Phillips, Campbell.

British and Irish Lions: Keenan; Hansen, Jones, Tuipulotu, Van der Merwe; F Smith, White; Schoeman, Cowan-Dickie, Stuart, Ryan, Beirne (capt), Pollock, Morgan, Earl.

Replacements; Kelleher, Porter, Bealham, Cummings, Van der Flier, Mitchell, M Smith, Farrell.

Who are the match officials?

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)

Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)

Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (Fra)

TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)

Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO): Marius Jonker (SA)