Summary

  1. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    A little bit too smart from the Lions as Tommy Freeman's chip and chase goes straight out. It does show how confident the Lions are playing.

    Tommy Freeman of British and Irish LionsImage source, Getty Images
  2. Stat check - first quarterpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 19 July

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    Possession: Aus 55% - Lions 45%

    Carries: Aus 20 - Lions 29

    Line breaks: Aus 1 - Lions 4

    Turnovers won: Aus 1 - Lions 2

    Penalties conceded: Aus 1 - Lions 3

    Tackle completion: Aus 74% - Lions 86%

    British and Irish Lions' Ellis Genge (C) evades a tackleImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    Harry Potter belts the ball up the field and it is so close to being a brilliant 50-22. Hugo Keenan carefully watches the ball go dead. He shows great awareness to not touch it.

    Nothing going right for Australia.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 19 July

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    Ross: Wonder how many people are still questioning whether Russell is up to the task of starting for the Lions?

  5. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    Two penalties against the Lions and the hosts are able to properly clear their lines.

  6. Big game from big Beirnepublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 19 July

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    Tom Shanklin
    2005 British and Irish Lion

    Tadhg Beine won the first penalty one minute into the game. There was a lot of talk about Ollie Chessum playing six but people forget how good Beirne is on the ball and how much of an annoyance he is at the breakdown. He already proved his selection with that first penalty.

    BeirneImage source, Getty Images
  7. Curry at his bestpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 19 July

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent at Suncorp Stadium

    If you wanted one little example of why Tom Curry has been picked, it was right there on that Len Ikitau carry in a threatening position for Australia.

    Curry stopped the Wallaby centre in his tracks, held him up, and then went back in to spoil the Australia ball further, turning a strong carry and potential quick ball into a slow, unthreatening ruck.

  8. No try - Lionspublished at 20 mins

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    Huw Jones is tackled and does not release the ball. That looks like a fair call.

  9. try

    Try - Australia 0-15 Lionspublished at 19 mins

    Huw Jones

    They will check it. Has Huw Jones been tackled before he reaches over?

  10. 'It's been such a good start'published at 11:20 British Summer Time 19 July

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    Chris Ashton
    Former England wing

    It’s been such a good start. It was really dynamic attack from the Lions. They were going left, they were going right, James Lowe got an offload away and it was just too fast and too much for Australia to handle.

    Already they are 10-0 down after 10 minutes, they will already be thinking we need to score some points soon.

  11. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    Hugo Keenan slides on the deck and drops the ball. Tom Lynagh could have done better but the hosts get lucky.

    First proper chance now in the Lions 22.

  12. Brutal and beautifulpublished at 14 mins

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent at Suncorp Stadium

    Brutal, efficient and creative rugby from the tourists. On his first Test start as a Lion, Finn Russell has produced two beautiful plays, releasing the marauding Dan Sheehan before throwing a peach to Sione Tuipulotu which went over three Wallabies.

    This could get ugly if Australia don't respond quickly; they have hardly entered the Lions half in the first 10 minutes.

  13. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    The Lions continue to go to the air, this time Tom Lynagh is unable to regather. A clear tactic but James Lowe gets the next kick wrong as the ball dribbles dead.

    That is the problem when you have a mega left boot.

    Loads of kicking so far.

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 19 July

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    Anon: Finn Russell ruling the game. He is a magician.

  15. Curry's big hitpublished at 12 mins

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    Who doubted Tom Curry's starting spot?

    Curry hits SlipperImage source, Getty Images
  16. Russell pulling the stringspublished at 11:13 British Summer Time 19 July

    Australia 0-10 Lions

    Nigel Ringland
    BBC Sport at Suncorp Stadium

    Finn Russell has started this game superbly - good kicking from the hand, perfect from the tee, magnificent offload and the pass to pick out Sione Tuipulotu.

  17. try

    Converted try - Australia 0-10 Lionspublished at 9 mins

    Sione Tuipulotu (con Finn Russell)

    Finn Russell throws an outrageous long pass and over goes his Scotland team-mate Sione Tuipulotu. Unbelievable start to this game from Russell.

    British and Irish Lions' Sione Tuipulotu celebrates a tryImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Australia 0-3 Lions

    Classy offload from Finn Russell and off goes Dan Sheehan.

  19. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Australia 0-3 Lions

    Fraser McReight wins a turnover, the first of many you'd assume. Australia then clear their lines.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 19 July

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    David, Darlington: If the Lions can stay on the right side of O’Keefe, I think they will win by three scores. If the Kiwi starts pinging the Lions at every breakdown and scrum, it’ll be very close.

    Stuart Mitchell: Come on the Lions!! Nothing like some good Aussie bashing. Put them back in their place.