British and Irish Lions

The British & Irish Lions are bracing themselves for chilly conditions in Canberra this evening, and fans of both sides are being urged to do the same.

Warren Gatland's men face the Brumbies in game six of their 10-match tour as they look to head into Saturday's first Test with their unbeaten record still intact.

The Lions have beaten the Barbarians, the Force, the Reds, Combined Country and the Waratahs so far in 2013 but tonight's game is all set to be their biggest test so far.

And that challenge will take place in vastly different conditions to their opening fixture against the Baa-Baas, with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicting temperatures of as low as -1 degrees centigrade at Canberra Stadium.

That temperature will be a far cry from the 30 plus degrees they experienced in Hong Kong on June 1, conditions in which humidity levels reached more than 60 per cent.

Heavy showers are also a possibility in the capital despite the tourists having trained in bright sunshine in Sydney yesterday morning.

The only other time the rains have fallen during the five fixtures to date was in the second-half of the hard-fought victory over the Reds in Brisbane a week-and-a-half ago.

The Australian Rugby Union are suggesting that everyone attending tonight's game wear warm clothing, with hats, gloves and scarves all advised.

The British & Irish Lions will dust themselves down after losing their unbeaten record to the Brumbies and be back at work in a positive frame of mind from Wednesday, according to 2009 Test full back Rob Kearney.

With Tuesday's trip to Canberra next on the agenda for The British & Irish Lions, we take a look back at their last clash with the Brumbies, a match that went right down to the wire.