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Michael Hooper is confident that Australia can overcome the British and Irish Lions this summer.

Australia youngster Michael Hooper is confident that the hosts can upset the British and Irish Lions this summer.

The 21-year-old, who is expected to start for Australia in the first Test on Saturday, also believes that the Lions' defeat to the Brumbies proves that they are "beatable".

"There are definitely lessons to be learned from the Brumbies game. First and foremost they got the win and it's great for the boys down in Canberra," Hooper told Sky Sports News.

"It proves the Lions are beatable. We beat them in 2001 in the Test series and we're taking a lot from that as well. We can take a fair bit from the way the Brumbies won because we can assume the whole Lions squad will play in a similar way.

"The Brumbies winning puts a bit of pressure on us, but that's pressure that we want and can handle."

The lineups for both sides will be named on Thursday.

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