Brumbies, Irish Lions
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Controversial mid-tour replacement Owen Farrell is in the reserves of the British and Irish Lions side playing an AUNZ Invitational XV in Adelaide on Saturday.
Ollie Chessum, James Lowe, Marcus Smith, Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier score tries as Lions beat Brumbies in Canberra; Blair Kinghorn limps off early with knee injury; Watch every game of 2025 Lions tour,
The British and Irish Lions have called up versatile Ireland back Jamie Osborne as cover for Blair Kinghorn - though the Scot could yet recover from a knee injury in time to feature in the three Tests against the Wallabies.
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 British and Irish Lions outscored the ACT Brumbies five tries to four in Canberra in their fourth straight victory on Australian soil. In an at times excellent - and at other times troubling - performance, the tourists made their now customary slow start, conceding early to Brumbies back-row Tuaina Taii Tualima.
The British and Irish Lions beat ACT Brumbies 36-24, but it was another disjointed display from the tourists here in Canberra.
Ellis Genge, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong form a powerful front-row while Joe McCarthy partners Itoje at lock. Englishman Ollie Chessum has been moved to the blindside with Tom Curry at openside flanker and Jack Conan at No 8. The game is live on Sky Sports with kick-off at 11am.