Maro Itoje

Northampton lock gave one of the outstanding English performances in Europe but was overlooked. Maro Itoje’s head injury opens door for him in Test side this autumn

From what I saw in the weights room in New Zealand to his conduct with the referee in the second Test against Australia, Lions captain has impressed as an exceptional athlete and a natural leader

Captain has grown on tour and is conscious of what he is and isn’t as leader — as decision to leave the pre-match rallying cries to Ellis Genge shows

Marc Aspland selects his favourite images from the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia so far after Andy Farrell’s side sealed a series win on Saturday

After narrow Test victory, Andy Farrell will adjust tactics and personnel to avoid his side being left behind and the England player and Josh van der Flier deserve a shot

Lions skipper is slightly less subtle than legendary All Blacks leader but produced a similarly selfless non-stop display of ubiquity in Melbourne

The fly half, who has now won 15 matches in a row, remained calm throughout as the Lions produced their biggest comeback ever in Melbourne

No one can say now that this was not a proper victory earned for Andy Farrell’s men as hosts showed there is life in Australian rugby

Ellis Genge, James Ryan and Jac Morgan were vital for the Lions, sealing their greatest comeback — for that alone, the head coach and his men deserve our eternal respect

Resurgent Australia dominated early stages of second Test at MCG, but Lions fought back to win game and seal series victory with late Hugo Keenan try