British and Irish Lions

Byrne limped off in the 37th minute of the Ospreys' Heineken Cup clash with Perpignan after suffering an ankle injury after a nasty collision with team-mate Mike Phillips.

The Wales full-back left the Stade Aime Giral on crutches and will find out if he is ruled out of Wales' title defence following a scan later today.

Byrne has been in superb form this year, starring for both club and country and putting his name forward as the leading contender for the Lions No15 shirt.

"We will assess Lee's injury when he has a scan," said Ospreys coach Jon Humphreys.

"It's very painful at the moment but until the doctors have a look at him, we can't rule him in or out.

"He's strapped up and on crutches. We hope he will be fit for next week and we will give him the best possible chance."

It will be a major blow for Wales coach Warren Gatland if Byrne, rated as the number one full-back in the world on form, is ruled out of the opening Six Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield on February 8.

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.

The British & Irish Lions went to the home of one of the two schools that played fixtures against them on the inaugural tour in 1888 this week, Sydney Grammar School.