Match Report – AUNZ XV 0 – 48 Lions
Lions produce full efficiency in ultimate warm-up earlier than Take a look at collection with eight-try rout of AUNZ Invitational in Adelaide; watch Australia vs The British and Irish Lions within the first Take a look at reside on July 19 reside on Sky Sports activities or stream with NOW
Final Up to date: 12/07/25 12:58pm
Duhan van Der Merwe crosses for his second attempt within the Lions’ tour match in opposition to the AUNZ XV
The British and Irish Lions issued an announcement of intent to Australia forward of the Take a look at collection with a 48-0 mauling of an AUNZ Invitational XV in Adelaide.
Of their ultimate project earlier than subsequent Saturday’s first Take a look at in Brisbane, the Lions delivered probably the most full efficiency on tour to this point, nullifying a workforce that featured eight All Blacks and 6 Wallabies with eight unanswered tries.
Duhan van der Merwe scored a hat-trick and was joined on the scoresheet by Scotland team-mates Ben White, Sione Tuipulotu and Scott Cummings.
Eire hooker Ronan Kelleher scored the vacationers’ seventh and, after Owen Farrell got here off the bench for his first look on his fourth Lions tour, England flanker Henry Pollock accomplished the rout because the Lions lastly reached Take a look at match depth as they claimed their fifth win on Australian soil.
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Sky Sports activities will completely present the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, with all three Exams in opposition to the Wallabies and 6 warm-up matches to be proven completely reside.
British and Irish Lions 2025 tour schedule
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 20 | Argentina (L 28-24) | Dublin |
| Saturday, June 28 | Western Pressure (W 54-7) | Perth |
| Wednesday, July 2 | Queensland Reds (W 52-12) | Brisbane |
| Saturday, July 5 | NSW Waratahs (W 21-10) | Sydney |
| Wednesday, July 9 | ACT Brumbies (W 36-24) | Canberra |
| Saturday, July 12 | Invitational AU-NZ (W 48-0) | Adelaide |
| Saturday, July 19 | AUSTRALIA (first Take a look at) | Brisbane |
| Tuesday, July 22 | First Nations & Pasifika XV | Melbourne |
| Saturday, July 26 | AUSTRALIA (second Take a look at) | Melbourne |
| Saturday, August 2 | AUSTRALIA (third Take a look at) | Sydney |
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