TAUNTERS TWIST THE LIONS' TAILS

SIONE TUIPULOTU hit Australian sledging out of the park - then predicted more underhand tactics from the Wallabies.

- From Adam Hathaway in Perth

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

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

But Tuipulotu, who grew up in Melbourne, hit the jibes for six before telling the rest of the party to expect more of the same from the hosts as the countdown to the first Test on July 19 continued. Tuipulotu, 28, said: "I knew there would be some 'good humour' coming back home to Australia.