The British and Irish Lions outscored the ACT Brumbies five tries to four in Canberra in their fourth straight victory on Australian soil.
In an at times excellent – and at other times troubling – performance, the tourists made their now customary slow start, conceding early to Brumbies back-row Tuaina Taii Tualima.
The wonderful Ollie Chessum, James Lowe and Marcus Smith, on for Blair Kinghorn after the full-back failed a head injury assessment, struck for the Lions, but the Brumbies scored a second through Corey Toole.
It was 19-10 to the Lions at the break and they added to their tally when Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier scored. The Brumbies were persistent and a thorough pain for the Lions, never going away.
Hudson Creighton and Liam Bowron matched the Lions’ second half try count to ensure an uncomfortable if victorious evening for the visitors.
More soon.
