Summary

  • Duhan van der Merwe hat-trick as Lions produce best display of tour in final match before first Test against Australia - match report

  • Garry Ringrose to miss first Test after suffering concussion on Wednesday

  • Head coach Andy Farrell says "it looks like" he'll have to call up a hooker to cover Luke Cowan-Dickie following head injury in first half

  • Owen Farrell replaces centre Huw Jones in 50th minute for his tour debut

Live Reporting

Alastair Telfer

  1. FT: AUNZ Invitational 0-48 Lions

    Henry Pollocks says "it is hot" when asked about his pulse.

    Full post-match quotes to come.

  2. Roaring Lions - Ben Earl

    FT: AUNZ Invitational 0-48 Lions

    Not bad stats to drop before the Test series starts next Saturday.

    Ben Earl pushed forward his case for inclusion with a player-of-the-match performance.

    Carries: 14

    Metres made: 57

    Tackles made: 11

    Ben EarlGetty Images

  3. FT: AUNZ Invitational 0-48 Lions

    The entire squad is down congratulating the matchday 23. Loads of laughing and back slapping.

  4. FT: AUNZ Invitational 0-48 Lions

    Ben Earl is awarded the player of the match. That back row is seriously competitive.

    Henry Pollock and Jac Morgan also impressed.

  5. Full-time - AUNZ Invitational 0-48 Lions

    The best performance so far on tour?

  6. AUNZ Invitational 0-48 Lions

    Jac Morgan opens up his legs as the Lions go in search of a final score.

  7. Sin-bin - Joshua Fusitu'a

    AUNZ Invitational 0-48 Lions

    The replacement prop has been sent to the sin-bin for a dangerous clear-out and it could be upgraded to a red card after the review.

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    Henry Ellison: A Lions hat-trick yet Van der Merwe has probably been our worst player today. Funny game.

    Stuart Mitchell: Trying to find fault with this Lions performance, and truthfully I can only think of the kicking. Brilliant otherwise in attack and defence.

  9. AUNZ Invitational 0-48 Lions

    Time for one more score? The TMO is having a look at some potential foul play by AUNZ Invitational.

  10. try

    Converted try - AUNZ Invitational 0-48 Lions

    Henry Pollock (con Marcus Smith)

    Owen Farrell sends a grubber kick through to put pressure on AUNZ Invitational.

    They make a mess of it and a diving Henry Pollock stretches out an arm to ground the ball. He checks his pulse once the try is given.

    He had no right to get on the end of that.

    Pollock scores a tryGetty Images

  11. Try review

    AUNZ Invitational 0-41 Lions

    Has Henry Pollock got it down?

  12. AUNZ Invitational 0-41 Lions

    Mack Hansen sneaks his way through a gap but is tap tackled before he can race clear. Such a tight call on the right wing between Freeman and Hansen.

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    Jez, Banbury: In reply to Alistair, Aberdeenshire, Farrell gets on, Lions score two tries. An 80% Owen Farrell is still one of the best Test match animals out there. Leadership, organisation, tactical intelligence. That's what he offers on one leg more than any other player in the world.

  14. AUNZ Invitational 0-41 Lions

    The Lions continue to shut down AUNZ Invitational. David Havili takes matters into his own hands to charge through a gap.

    Good scramble defence prevents a score.

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    Andrew, Troon: Sometimes feel that Scott Cummings doesn't get the credit he's due.

  16. try

    Try - AUNZ Invitational 0-41 Lions

    Ronan Kelleher

    A quick line-out at the front sees Ronan Kelleher power over.

    Marcus Smith pushes his kick wide.

    kelleher scores a tryPA Media

  17. Sin-bin - Shannon Frizell

    AUNZ Invitational 0-36 Lions

    Shannon Frizell is in the sin-bin for a maul infringement.

  18. 'Keenan has to start against Australia next week'

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    Chris Ashton
    Former England wing

    It's always a tricky part of the game around 60-70 minutes but the bench is doing well. The focus for the Lions now should be keeping the scoreline to nil.

    Worth mentioning that Hugo Keenan has to start next week - he's played really well and he needed to with limited full-back options.

  19. The Flying Scotsmen

    AUNZ Invitational 0-36 Lions

    Lauren Jenkins
    BBC Sport at Adelaide Oval

    All six tries have been scored by Scotland players so far this evening, including a hat-trick for Duhan van der Merwe, who also bagged three on the 2021 tour against the Sharks.

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    Rich from Wales: Farrell is controversial and I get the backlash, but even as a proud Welshman I can't get on with the booing when he's coming on! Plus today he adds a kicking option that's been missing!