Pair stake claim for a Test spot

LIONS: FARRELL IMPRESSED WITH MCCARTHY, HANSEN

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Henry Pollock might have hogged the limelight in the British and Irish Lions Australian tour opener, but coach Andy Farrell was equally impressed with Joe McCarthy and Mack Hansen who staked claims for a Test spot.

Hulking English back-rower Pollock, 20, lived up to the hype in Perth, helping the tourists to an emphatic 54-7 win over Western Force on Saturday.

While he put himself in the shop window for a Test call-up, playing a part in two of the Lions' eight tries, it was McCarthy who claimed the man-of-the-match.

The tireless Irish lock's fingerprints were all over the game, making key defensive plays and powering over for a well-earned five-pointer.