Overview
- The Lions turned a 21-12 halftime lead into a 52-12 victory at Suncorp Stadium by running in eight tries to two.
- Tommy Freeman scored two tries as Maro Itoje, Jac Morgan and Huw Jones also crossed in a dominant second half.
- Injuries to Tomos Williams and Hugo Keenan prompted the call-up of Ben White and Elliot Daly as Farrell made 14 changes from the Western Force lineup.
- The tour shifts to Sydney for a Saturday midweek match against the Waratahs as the Lions fine-tune combinations before the first Test on July 19.
- Australia have withdrawn six Wallabies for Sunday’s Fiji test and are weighing wing and midfield options, including Dylan Pietsch and plans to feed Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.