MOCK & STROLL

Sione and his Lions pals primed to take hosts’ slagging in their stride

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SCOTLAND star Sione Tuipulotu smashed Aussie sledging out of the park then predicted more underhand tactics from the Wallabies.

And New Zealand-born wing James Lowe joined his Lions team-mate to hit back at the hosts jibes before Saturday's 54-7 win over Western Force.

The duo were two of four stars targeted by the Optus Stadium announcer - wing Mack Hansen and prop Pierre Schoeman the others - for being born in the southern hemisphere.

But Tuipulotu, a native of Victoria in Australia, hit that for six before telling the tourists to expect more barbs before the first Test on 19 July.

The 28-year-old said: “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.