What TV channel and time is the British and Irish Lions v Japan on today?
The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel  Sign up to our ROAR email for the latest news and analysis around this summer's SA tour Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  The British and Irish Lions face Japan in their first game this weekend ahead of their trip to South Africa. It will be the first ever clash between the Lions and the Brave Blossoms, who defeated both Ireland and Scotland in the last World Cup. There will be 16,500 fans in attendance for the match, in which all seven Irish players in Warren Gatland's squad will start. The match takes place at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Saturday, June 26. The action will get under way at 3pm. Channel 4 will show the game live, with their coverage starting at 2.15pm. You can also follow updates with The Irish Mirror's live blog. (Image: David Rogers)  Lions team  Williams; Adams, Henshaw, Aki, Van der Merwe; Biggar, Murray; Sutherland, Owens, Furlong, Henderson, AW Jones (c), Beirne, Tipuric, Conan  Replacements: George, W Jones, Sinckler, Lawes, Faletau, Price, Farrell, A Watson. We at the Irish Mirror have created a brand-new newsletter to keep you up to speed with what's going on in the world of rugby, football, GAA, horse racing, boxing and more. It couldn't be simpler to sign up - simply enter your email address here and we'll do the rest. You can also enter your email in the box at the top of this article. There's an 'unsubscribe' button at the bottom of every email we send out. Quotes corner  Lions coach Warren Gatland: "Its important that all the players get the chance to start early on. Its important for the harmony of the squad and for everyone to feel they had a chance. Its very much behind our thinking. We want everyone to feel a part of it." (Image: INPHO/Dan Sheridan)  Betting odds  Lions win: 1/12  Japan win: 7/1  Draw: 33/1