Kinghorn apparently rearranged his flight, originally scheduled to leave Paris for Australia on Sunday morning, for a few hours later, to ensure that those quiet beers weren't rushed at all.
Toulouse's celebrations of their third straight title, after losing to Bordeaux-Begles three times earlier in the season, certainly looked like they were worth sticking around for.
Jack Willis, who is outside of England eligibility in the south of France, had another big game on the big stage, scoring two tries at the Stade de France.
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Kinghorn is the only other regular full-back in the Lions squad alongside Hugo Keenan with the versatile Marcus Smith and Elliot Daly also covering 15
All Black Frizell among first names for Aus/NZ combined sidepublished at 10:14 30 June
10:14 30 June
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Frizell's All Black career has been on hold while he plays in Japan
Flanker Shannon Frizell, who started the 2023 Rugby World Cup final for the All Blacks, is one of the first four players named to take part in Lions' final pre-Test series match against a combined Australia and New Zealand side.
Frizell, who now plays for Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan, is joined fellow All Blacks David Havili, Shaun Stevenson and Folau Fakatava.
Organisers of the fixture, to be staged at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday 12 July, have failed with approaches to All Black fly-half Richie Mo'unga, who is out with a hand injury suffered on club duty in Japan, and retired Wallaby great Michael Hooper, who has said he would struggle to get back to the level required to do himself justice.
"There is plenty of excitement about this fixture, and that's been demonstrated by the number of quality international players eager to be involved," said Rugby Australia's Director of High Performance, Peter Horne.
"We are delighted with the quality of the New Zealand contingent announced today and look forward to naming more players as the squad comes together."
The Lions beat an Anzac XV in the final match of their 1989 tour Down Under, with All Blacks Frano Botica, Kieran Crowley and Steve McDowall playing in a mostly Australian side.
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The British and Irish Lions won the 1989 Test series 2-1 against Australia
Lowe hits back at stadium announcer's trollingpublished at 10:44 29 June
10:44 29 June
Lauren Jenkins BBC Sport at Optus Stadium, Perth
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Lions winger James Lowe moved to Ireland from New Zealand to play for Leinster in 2017 and became eligible to play for Ireland in 2020
The Perth stadium announcer tried his best to troll the British and Irish Lions before their 54-7 victory over Western Force, by singling out the tourists who were born in the southern hemisphere.
The issue has been a big talking point in the tour build-up after Australia head coach Joe Schmidt highlighted the ancestry of some of the Lions squad.
"Our former Aussie at No 14, Mack Hansen," the announcer declared on Saturday in front of a record Force crowd of more than 46,000.
''Another Aussie at No 12, Sione Tuipulotu. At No 11, the Kiwi now Irishman James Lowe, and at prop, the former SA schoolboy now Scotsman, Pierre Schoeman."
Not that it had much of an effect on Ireland's New Zealand-born winger Lowe, who started for the Maori All Blacks against the Lions in 2017.
''Hopefully a few more Kiwis or Saffas play next week and we can keep the same gag going if we keep on getting the same result," the 32-year-old told BBC Sport.
"I've been slagged my whole life, my whole career, it doesn't matter where I go I seem to get slagged so they can say what they want.''
Schmidt apologised and said he was "sloppy" and meant no harm when he called the Lions midfield duo Bundee Aki and Sione Tuipulotu the "southern hemisphere centre partnership".
He was then accused of mind games and pot-stirring by Lions head of performance David Nucifora.
Scotland captain Tuipulotu, who was born in Australia, also brushed aside the trolling, adding: "I knew there would be some 'good humour' coming back home to Australia. These are all things we've got to take in our stride," he said.
"To not announce the elephant in the room, I am from Australia. I was born here. I don't know how funny that gag is to everyone."
'Hungrier for a Test spot'
Having reached and won the URC final, Leinster wing Lowe had to wait a week before his first taste of Lions action.
While he has plenty of credit in the bank with Irish coaches having been picked 40 times for his country, Lions tours are all about taking your opportunity, something Lowe felt he grasped with both hands against the Force, finishing the match with two assists and three clean breaks.
''I knew I'd get a chance to put in a performance and personally I was very happy with how I went," Lowe adds. "I still remember sitting at home with my wife when your name comes up on the TV. To actually be here, feet on the ground in Australia and given the opportunity is a massive privilege.
''The amazing thing about this tour is these games make you hungrier for a Test spot. I'm competing with some world-class wingers in their own right so you've got to put your best forward.
"Obviously we can get better and we will get better over time but it's already something I'll be very proud of for the rest of my days.''
Lowe is one of 12 Leinster players in Australia, the most from any club in a single Lions series.
"We're in a lucky situation where we know so many of our own boys," he adds.
"We understand each other even if we get calls wrong. If you've got Leinster boys beside you, we know what we're doing. Though we did have a Scottish 10, 12, 13 in the second half so it's nice to watch their defensive system and the tendencies they have when they're on the run.''
What would you give the Lions out of 10?published at 20:48 28 June
20:48 28 June
Chris Jones Rugby Union Correspondent
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The latest Rugby Union Weekly podcast is out on BBC Sounds and all the usual podcast places as we react to the Lions' win over Western Force.
What would you give the Lions out of 10? What team will we see against the Queensland Reds on Wednesday? And are the Lions trying to play more attacking rugby compared to what we've seen on previous tours?
Have a listen to hear the thoughts of 2009 Lion Ugo Monye, as we debate all those questions.
In pictures: British and Irish Lions in eight-try win over Western Forcepublished at 19:29 28 June
19:29 28 June
BBC Sport and Inpho present a selection of some of the best images from the British and Irish Lions' victory over Western Force at Optus Stadium, Perth
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Tomos Williams scores the fourth try for the British and Irish Lions
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Hamish Stewart competes for the ball in the air with Garry Ringrose of the British and Irish Lions
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British and Irish Lions Josh van der Flier attempts to block a Nic White box kick
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Tomos Williams leaves the pitch injured
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Lions' Henry Pollock during his period in the sin bin
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The Lions team huddle in the dressing room at half-time
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Dan Sheehan celebrates scoring a try with Henry Pollock
In pictures: British and Irish Lions Captain's Run published at 16:20 27 June
16:20 27 June
BBC Sport and Inpho present a selection of some of the best images from the British and Irish Lions Captain's run at the Optus Stadium, Perth, Australia
'I would love to win a Test series' - Russellpublished at 13:14 27 June
13:14 27 June
Chris Jones Rugby Union Correspondent
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As he prepares to start at fly-half against the Western Force, Finn Russell has told us how it is a career ambition of his to win a Test series with the Lions.
The Scottish star is on his third Lions tour, but bar an excellent cameo in the decider against the Springboks four years ago, has yet to nail down a Test place.
This feels like his time, especially after a trophy-laden season with Bath.
"I've never won a series yet and and I would love to win a series," Russell told BBC Sport.
"It's everyone's dream to be a Test Lion, but there is a lot of work to go on before then.
"It's about firing at the right time, which is the Test matches at the end.
"But we will be pushing every game, and as much as it's the Tests that counts, it's the games building up that we have to push to get it right."
For Russell, this starts in Perth on Saturday. A good performance from the Scot could go a long way to ensuring he is lining up against the Wallabies in three weeks' time.
Suaalii 'soft-launch' hits the gossip columnspublished at 12:37 27 June
12:37 27 June
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Australia's star back Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is in the gossip columns after posting images of himself on Instagram , externalwith Audrey Little, who plays for Sydney-based Super Netball side the Giants.
There is added rugby relevance to this pairing though.
Little is the daughter of Wallabies' legendary centre Jason Little, who won 75 caps and two Rugby World Cup titles in a illustrious Test career.
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Little (right) formed a famous Australia centre pairing with Tim Horan
Schmidt says he got it wrong with 'southern hemisphere' comment published at 08:52 27 June
08:52 27 June
Tom English BBC Sport in Australia
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Joe Schmidt gave Bundee Aki his international debut in 2017, when in charge of Ireland
Australia head coach Joe Schmidt says that he was "sloppy" and meant no harm when he called the British and Irish Lions midfield duo Bundee Aki and Sione Tuipulotu the "southern hemisphere centre partnership".
In alluding to their New Zealand and Australian backgrounds, Schmidt's comments made headlines. He was accused of mind games and pot-stirring by Lions head of performance, David Nucifora.
"It wasn't meant to be a swipe or a jibe at all," Schmidt told the Sydney Morning Herald.
"In fact, it was sloppy from me because someone had just been talking to me and described it as that ["the southern hemisphere midfield partnership"], and then I used their words. I should have just stuck to my own words.
"I'm a big believer in the values of the game, so is Faz [Lions head coach Andy Farrell]. I've never seen Faz stirring the pot. His energy goes into the team, not into stirring the pot.
"There are coaches who certainly do it, and they even talk to their team through the media sometimes. But if I've got something to say to a player, I'd rather say it to them, than fire a barrel through the media.
"I know that a lift-out quote or a phrase can be a headline and inevitably, even after 20-plus years of doing this job, I'll get it wrong.
"I'm conscious of it and I'm conscious that other coaches do it, but I don't anticipate it happening in this Lions tour.
"Faz and I have had a few conversations about how we'd like the narrative of the tour to be a celebration of rugby. I think for Australian rugby, we need that."
Schmidt spoke of the "massive respect" he has for the Lions as players and as people.
"My ideal around this was, having been at the 2017 games and seeing how edgy it was, and then the Springbok tour last time, where it probably didn't do a massive amount for promoting the game in a really positive light," he added.
"It would be great for this tour to be talked about in terms of being a celebration of rugby. And I know that Faz is of the same mind, and so hopefully it can be a really positive celebration of rugby."
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