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Lions Survive Ferocious Test to Edge First Nations and Pasifika XV
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, JUL 22 – The British and Irish Lions secured a narrow 24-19 victory over First Nations & Pasifika XV in their final warm-up match, maintaining an unbeaten tour record with four tries scored.
- On July 22, 2025, Jarrah McLeod, the former Bega boy, is named on the bench of the First Nations and Pasifika XV, taking the field against the British and Irish Lions at 8.00pm AEST.
- Playing for the Under 20s Wallabies last year, Glen Ella, assistant coach, said McLeod has a strong track record, and Mr Dyball, in talks with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, steered him to the Brumbies.
- The squad is led by former Wallaby Kurtley Beale, coached by Toutai Kefu, marking the Lions' first encounter with a First Nations & Pasifika side.
- Ahead of Saturday's Test, the clash is a final chance for the matchday squad to secure selection, as Owen Farrell captains the Lions in Melbourne's warm-up game of the tour.
- Celebrating Indigenous and Pacific Islander heritage, with ceremonies warmly received and a crowd of just over 30,000 under Marvel Stadium's closed roof.
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Captain Farrell glad of tough test against brave First Nations-Pasifika
MELBOURNE - Appointed captain by his own father, Owen Farrell got more than he bargained for as he led the British & Irish Lions to a shaky win over the First Nations & Pasifika XV (FNP) in his first full match on the tour of Australia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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