Former Exeter Chief scrum-half Nic White will captain the Western Force against the British and Irish Lions in Perth on Saturday, kick-off 11.00 BST.The Force have named 11 Wallabies in their starting line-up including six current members of Joe Schmidt's squad.

Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan has been selected as captain on his debut for the British and Irish Lions ahead of Saturday’s tour-opening match against the Western Force. Sheehan is one of five Leinster players on debut in the starting lineup against the Perth-based Super Rugby Pacific franchise,

With captain Maro Itoje not in the squad for Saturday’s tour opener at Optus Stadium, the team is skippered by Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan, also making his first Lions appearance. “We have had a good week of training and all of the travel and time zone changes have been managed really well, so we are good to go,” said Farrell.