Morgan likely to be on bench as I expect Lions to win series 3-0

The first test of any British and Irish Lions tour is the most important.

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Both sides have been selected and all the preparations have been made but you don't really know how they will perform until the teams are actually on the pitch.

If you win you have the confidence that your team selection and preparations are correct. If you feel the need to make alterations it is from a position of strength.

If you lose the doubts set in. What has gone wrong and what do you need to rectify the weaknesses?

The Lions have comfortably recovered after their loss in the opening game to Argentina. However, It will, forever, remain a blot on the playing record of the 2025 British and Irish Lions. But then again, the 1971 Lions lost in their very first tour match to Queensland. The only memory of the 1971 Lions is beating the All Blacks in the test series. At the end of the day, winning the test series is what the Lions tour it is all about.

Some of the scorelines in the warm-up games may have been quite high but the Lions, certainly, didn't have it all their own way. The opposition exposed areas of our play in need of improvement, particularly in respect of our defence and discipline.

The Lions have started to play with greater composure and discipline in the past week or two. Consequently, there was a marked improvement in their performance and a very healthy competition for places in the test team.