ACT Brumbies 24-36 British and Irish Lions
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Follow live text commentary & score updates as the British and Irish Lions take on ACT Brumbies at GIO Stadium, Canberra.
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CANBERRA (Reuters) -British & Irish Lions fullback Blair Kinghorn's knee injury that marred a patchy win over the ACT Brumbies in Canberra on Wednesday did not seem serious, coach Andy Farrell has said.
The Lions made the worst possible start when an early lapse in discipline allowed the Brumbies to build pressure from a driving lineout five metres out. They went through the phases with some powerful carries before prop Tuaina Taii Tualima touched down for the try.
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.
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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 Lions slowly pulled clear with second-half tries from Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier, but the strongest line-up fielded by head coach Andy Farrell so far on tour were unconvincing with the series opener against Australia just 10 days away.