Overview

• Ollie Chessum, James Lowe, Marcus Smith, Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier crossed for tries as Finn Russell added 11 points with the boot.
• Blair Kinghorn limped off in the 25th minute with a suspected knee injury, exposing thin options at full-back after Elliot Daly’s earlier tour exit.
• Captain Maro Itoje led a near full-strength Lions lineup that Andy Farrell is eyeing for the series opener to sharpen combinations.
• Persistent handling errors and defensive lapses underlined concerns about the Lions’ consistency ahead of the three-Test series.
• The squad heads to Adelaide for a final warm-up against an Australia–New Zealand invitational side before the first Test in Brisbane on July 19.