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Farrell Demands More for 'Biggest Game of Our Lives'
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, JUL 22 – The British & Irish Lions maintained an unbeaten record on their Australian tour with a 24-19 win over a strong First Nations & Pasifika XV side at Marvel Stadium, says coach Andy Farrell.
- The British and Irish Lions secured a 24-19 win at Marvel Stadium over a First Nations-Pasifika XV on Tuesday, maintaining their undefeated record in Australia.
- The victory followed a challenging week marked by Darcy Graham's early knee injury and ongoing fitness doubts around Joe McCarthy and Mack Hansen ahead of Saturday’s second Test.
- Owen Farrell, who captained and started for the Lions against the FNP side, contributed to three tries and showed no signs of previous injury struggles, impressing in midfield alongside Garry Ringrose.
- Andy Farrell highlighted the necessity for significant progress before the series-deciding match against Australia, noting that substantial enhancements are essential to have a real chance of securing a victory.
- The Lions face a pivotal Test at the MCG on Saturday, hoping to secure the series title early—something they haven’t achieved in nearly three decades—while dealing with injury setbacks and challenging squad decisions.
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Lions’ last midweek game: Pasifika show what tour’s been missing, Owen Farrell’s class and Irish positivity (mostly)
The Lions wrapped up the midweek element of their Australia tour with a hard-fought 24-19 win over an impressive First Nations & Pasifika (FNP) XV in Melbourne. As attention now turns to clinching the series in Saturday’s second Test against the Wallabies, the Lions coaches will pick through a scrappy performance from their side before they finalise selection for this weekend. Here’s, some of the learnings from the encounter.
Hawick’s Darcy Graham only lasts 16 minutes of British and Irish Lions debut but still gets off mark with try
Borderer Darcy Graham only lasted just over quarter of an hour of his British and Irish Lions debut against a First Nations and Pasifika XV today, July 22, before going off injured but still managed to make a good first impression, scoring an 11th-minute try as the tourists beat their Australian opponents 24-19 at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium.
British and Irish Lions: Why scrappy tour win makes life easier for Andy Farrell
There were several British and Irish Lions players who would have been hoping to have a red-hot crack against the First Nations-Pasifika XV on Tuesday and force their way into consideration for the second Test.
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