Lions, Brumbies and Canberra
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The Lions slowly pulled clear with second-half tries from Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier, but the strongest line-up fielded by head coach Andy Farrell so far on tour were unconvincing with the series opener against Australia just 10 days away.
The Lonergan brothers will look to help the ACT Brumbies pull off another improbable win over the British & Irish Lions on Wednesday, 12 years after cheering from the terraces as the Super Rugby team stunned the touring side in Canberra.
The Lions made the worst possible start when an early lapse in discipline allowed the Brumbies to build pressure from a driving lineout five metres out. They went through the phases with some powerful carries before prop Tuaina Taii Tualima touched down for the try.
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Lions vs Brumbies LIVEThe British and Irish Lions ramp up preparations for the first Test against Australia in their latest tour match on Wednesday. Andy Farrell’s side are in the capital Canberra, where they face the ACT Brumbies at GIO Stadium in what is their penultimate fixture ahead of the three-game Wallabies series opener in Brisbane on July 19.