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As well as picking up a four-game ban for a high hit in the State of Origin showpiece, Suaalii was criticised by some for deserting league.

Payare’s program, moreover, demonstrated both how the orchestra could come across in a traditional Beethoven concerto as well as in an orchestral showpiece.

England's most recent defeat came against the Black Ferns in the 2022 World Cup showpiece, which ended the Red Roses' record 30-Test winning streak.

Those wins underlined why they are ranked number one in the world and considered firm favourites to win rugby's global showpiece.

The Lions play Argentina in a warm-up match on 20 June and face Western Force in Perth on the same day as the Top 14's Stade de France showpiece.