Neil Treacy

RTÉ Sport Journalist

2 August 2025; British & Irish Lions players, from left, Finlay Bealham, Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen with the series trophy after the third test match between Australia and the British & Irish Lions at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Brendan M

Aki: 'I have a newborn child who I haven't met yet'

Bundee Aki has shared the incredible story of how he became a father for the fifth time on the day of the first Lions Test against Australia.

British and Irish Lions • 03 Aug

Five takeaways from a Lions series win in Australia

After eight weeks and 10 games, the British and Irish Lions is over for another four years. Neil Treacy picks out five takeaways from the trip Down Under.

British and Irish Lions • 08 Aug

2 August 2025; Australia head coach Joe Schmidt, left, and British & Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell before the third test match between Australia and the British & Irish Lions at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Farrell and Schmidt not burdened by series hindsight

In the end, the Test series mismatch turned out to be anything but.

British and Irish Lions • 03 Aug

2 August 2025; Tadhg Beirne of British & Irish Lions celebrates with the series trophy after the third test match between Australia and the British & Irish Lions at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Third Test 'bittersweet' for player of series Beirne

Two weeks ago, Tadhg Beirne went into the first Lions Test against Australia feeling he needed to repay Andy Farrell's faith in him. Winning the Player of the Series will do that.

British and Irish Lions • 02 Aug

2 August 2025; British & Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje with the series trophy after the third test match between Australia and the British & Irish Lions at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Farrell left with mix of pride and frustration

Andy Farrell was left to lament the Lions' poor game control as they missed the chance to complete a famous series whitewash against Australia.

British and Irish Lions • 02 Aug

2 August 2025; Tom Curry of British & Irish Lions, left, and Harry Wilson of Australia, 8, tussle during the third test match between Australia and the British & Irish Lions at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Wallabies avoid Lions whitewash in tense Sydney washout

If there were any fears for the future of tours in Australia, they were washed away in Sydney as the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions played out an enthralling final Test, one which the hosts deservedly took 22-12.

British and Irish Lions • 02 Aug

26 July 2025; British & Irish Lions players, including Jack Conan before the second test match between Australia and the British & Irish Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Lions stand on the verge of famous Wallabies whitewash

Neil Treacy looks ahead to Saturday's final Test in Sydney, as the British and Irish Lions take on Australia looking to seal a famous 3-0 series win.

British and Irish Lions • 02 Aug

'Impressive young man' Furlong takes place in pantheon

Across three British and Irish Lions tours in three different countries, Tadhg Furlong has seen it all through three different perspectives.

British and Irish Lions • 01 Aug

17 July 2025; David Porecki arrives for an Australia rugby squad training session at the National Rugby training centre in Ballymore, Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Injury to Porecki forces Wallabies into late change

Australia's injury problems are mounting ahead of Saturday's final Test with the British and Irish Lions, with hookers David Porecki and Matt Faessler both picking up foot issues in training yesterday.

British and Irish Lions • 01 Aug

19 July 2025; Tadhg Furlong of British & Irish Lions during the first test match between Australia and the British & Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Farrell hails Furlong's 'amazing' Lions milestone

By Saturday night, Tadhg Furlong will be among esteemed British and Irish Lions company.

British and Irish Lions • 31 Jul