Overview
- The Lions secured a 24-19 victory over the First Nations & Pasifika XV to extend their unbeaten Australian tour to seven matches.
- Jamie Osborne crossed for two tries and Duhan van der Merwe added another before Darcy Graham exited with an ankle concern.
- The invitational side led by Kurtley Beale rallied through Tristan Reilly, Seru Uru and Rob Leota, highlighting their breakdown strength.
- Owen Farrell captained the side for the first time on tour and played a key role in creating scoring opportunities.
- Head coach Andy Farrell now faces final squad selection dilemmas and injury assessments ahead of the series-clinching second Test on July 26.