British and Irish Lions

Teams from England and France are guaranteed six automatic places in Europe's blue-riband competition each season.

However, an extra spot is awarded to either England, France or Italy depending on which nation's clubs representatives progressed further the previous season.

Victory for Irish on Saturday would ensure a French club has failed to make it past the semi-finals, rewarding the Premiership with an extra place.

A win for Toulouse would secure the seventh spot for France only if Munster defeat Saracens in the second semi-final, staged at the Ricoh Arena on Sunday.

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.