Robinson to up the pace in try stakes

"I am sure there will be a lot interest in how I go and I don't feel any extra pressure because it's always there for me. The more you dwell on it, the more you will be affected and I will just play my normal game. This is the highest possible level and so I must be at my very best on this tour."

Robinson's arrival with the Lions has coincided with the decision by league wing Mat Rogers to follow Wendall Sailor, the biggest star in the game in Australia, into union.

It has robbed league of two crowd pleasers and exposed the major weakness in the Australian game.

Men like Robinson, Sailor and Rogers have become bored with domestic rugby league and a very limited international arena.

Countries like Lebanon were 'invented' to bolster last year's Rugby League World Cup in Britain.

Union is a truly global international sport and Robinson said: "Sailor and Rogers coming over to union is very interesting.

"It's amazing how things have changed with myself joining union and now two of the best wings in league in Australia have signed up. It must have been a big shock to the game over here. Union is an international wide sport and it's bigger at Test level compared to league and that makes a big difference.

"I had done everything at domestic level in league in Britain and now I wanted to experience international rugby in the union game. I have a great opportunity to be successful with the Lions and England."

The Lions trained today in the sun and humidity of North Queensland, although Mike Catt is still unable to take part because of a calf injury.

Coach Graham Henry insists the walking wounded will all be fit for selection against Queensland on Saturday, including Lawrence Dallaglio.

England No 8 Martin Corry makes his Lions debut tomorrow, 48 hours after arriving in Australia as a replacement for knee injury victim Simon Taylor, of Scotland.

He was pulled out of England's North American tour on the eve of the Test with Canada in Vancouver, with England coach Clive Woodward accusing the Lions of panicking.

Meanwhile, England equalled a century-old record with their 10th successive international win by destroying Canada 59-20 in the Second Test.

Tries at the start of both halves on Saturday from Wasps' Simon Shaw helped England cruise to a win soured by the loss of Wasps wing Paul Sampson. He will sit out the rest of the tour after cracking a bone in his shin shortly before half-time.

Young lock Ben Kay is also a doubt for Saturday's encounter with the United States in Berkeley after picking up a knee injury which has proved serious enough for Woodward to call on Gloucester's Rob Fidler as a tour replacement.

Ahead of tomorrow's game against the US's second string in Los Angeles Tim Stimpson is out with a hamstring problem, while Gloucester centre Joe Ewens has a shoulder problem. Saracens scrum-half Nick Walshe is likely to play, with Scott Benton also out.

LIONS (v Queensland Presidents XV):

M Perry (England), D James (Wales), R Henderson (Ireland), W Greenwood (England), J Robinson (England), N Jenkins (Wales), M Dawson (England), T Smith (Scotland), R McBryde (Wales), D Young (Wales,capt), J Davidson (Ireland), S Murray (Scotland), C Charvis (Wales), M Corry (England), M Williams (Wales); Reps; A Healey (England), M Taylor (Wales), D Luger (England), R Hill (England), M O'Kelly (Ireland), J Leonard (England), G Bulloch (Scotland).