Overview

• The Lions trailed 14-14 at halftime before Jamie Osborne’s two tries and scores from Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe secured their seventh straight win in Australia.
• None of the first-Test starters featured as coach Andy Farrell gave fringe players a stage to impress under intense physical pressure.
• The First Nations & Pasifika XV showcased Indigenous Australian and Pacific Island talent with tries from Triston Reilly, Seru Uru and Rob Leota.
• A series of handling lapses and maul errors underscored ongoing cohesion issues that Farrell must address before Saturday’s Melbourne Cricket Ground clash.
• Late injuries and concussion protocols have forced late call-ups, complicating selection decisions ahead of the upcoming Test series decider.