- British and Irish Lions team: Five takeaways as Andy Farrell backs ‘reputation over form’ with ‘brutal omission’ Planet Rugby
- Beirne starts among eight Irish for Lions Test opener RTE.ie
- British and Irish Lions reporter notebook: Back-row conundrums, importance of power and Andy Farrell's final words Sky Sports
- ‘That’s a hotly contested one’ – Andy Farrell explains Josh van der Flier omission for Lions’ first Test The Irish Independent
- Welsh wipeout in Lions squad for first time since 1896 reflects sorry decline The Guardian
