Summary

  • Alex Mitchell try clinches error-strewn Lions victory as tourists fail to hit form of previous matches

  • Huw Jones goes over for two tries before Darby Lancaster and Ethan Dobbins reply for home side

  • Henry Pollock ruled out as precaution with tight calf

  • Owen Farrell pitchside after joining up with squad

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  1. What are the top 10 moments in Lions history?published at 13:58 British Summer Time

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    What are the top 10 moments in British and Irish Lions history?

    In a new podcast series on BBC Sounds, former Lions Matt Dawson and Jamie Roberts join BBC rugby union correspondent Chris Jones to rank a number of Lions topics.

    Their number one pick?

    Jeremey Guscott's late drop-goal from in front of the posts to win the second Test against South Africa and the 1997 series.

    Dawson: "It had to go to Jerry. He was one of those individuals that when he was in the mood then whatever happens give the ball to Jeremy Guscott.

    "He had that ability. I didn't think he was going to go for a drop-goal, I thought he had seen space to go for the try."

    Listen to the full debate.

    Media caption,

    Matt Dawson recalls Jeremy Guscott's match-winning drop goal against South Africa in 1997.

  2. Roaring Lions - Alex Mitchellpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time

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    Alex Mitchell scored a try, delivered an excellent 50-22 and was a constant threat, especially in the second half.

    With Ben White only getting 10 minutes on his Lions debut, Mitchell looks likely to make the Test match-day squad.

    Tomos Williams' tour-ending injury looks less of a concern now.

  3. Results and try-scorerspublished at 13:53 British Summer Time

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    5 July - Lions 21-10 New South Wales Waratahs (Allianz Stadium, Sydney)

    • Try-scorers: Jones 2, Mitchell
    • Cons: F Smith 3

    2 July - Lions 52-12 Queensland Reds, Brisbane (Suncorp Stadium)

    • Try-scorers: Freeman 2, Porter, Van der Merwe, Itoje, J Morgan, H Jones, Ringrose
    • Cons: Russell 4, F Smith 2

    28 June - Lions 54-7 Western Force, Perth (Optus Stadium)

    • Try-scorers: Sheehan, Williams 2, Daly 2, Ringrose, McCarthy, Mitchell
    • Cons: Russell 5, M Smith 2

    20 June - Lions 24-28 Argentina, Dublin (Aviva Stadium)

    • Try-scorers: Aki, Penalty try, Beirne
    • Cons: F Smith 2 Pens: F Smith
  4. Roaring Lions - Scott Cummingspublished at 13:49 British Summer Time

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    A few comments on Scott Cummings and his unsung work.

    The Scotland lock missed the Six Nations through injury and was a surprise selection in the initial squad.

    A tough outing against Western Force, where he struggled at claiming some restarts, is well behind him after that performance against NSW Waratahs.

    The 28-year-old put in some big hits and was regularly putting scrum-half Teddy Wilson under pressure.

    Don't rule out Cummings just yet for the Tests...

    Scott CummingsImage source, Getty Images
  5. Remaining fixturespublished at 13:45 British Summer Time

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    Wednesday, 9 July - Lions v ACT Brumbies, Canberra (GIO Stadium)

    Saturday, 12 July - Lions v Invitational AU & NZ, Adelaide (Adelaide Oval)

    Saturday, 19 July - Lions v Australia, first Test, Brisbane (Suncorp Stadium)

    Tuesday, 22 July - Lions v First Nations & Pasifika XV, Melbourne (Marvel Stadium)

    Saturday, 26 July - Lions v Australia, second Test, Melbourne (Melbourne Cricket Ground/MCG)

    Saturday, 2 August - Lions v Australia, third Test, Sydney (Accor Stadium)

    All matches in Australia kick off at 11:00 BST

  6. 'A mixed bag' - Earlpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time

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    Ben Earl of British & Irish Lions celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    British and Irish Lions number eight Ben Earl, speaking to Sky Sports: "I know how good our back row is at the moment. Everyone is playing so well. I knew I had to go out and put my best foot forward.

    "Some good bits to my game and some not so good bits. A mixed bag.

    "You can see the quality on the pitch. We're only going to get better. You can see the growth from Argentina through to tonight."

  7. Roaring Lions - Ben Earlpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time

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    Ben Earl showed off his ball-carrying power and high work rate.

    Comfortable at seven and number eight, he needed a big performance to put himself into the Test mix after a strong showing from his back row rival Jac Morgan, who picked up player of the match against Queensland Reds on Wednesday.

    Earl played the end of the game at 12 on Wednesday, another string to his bow.

    Ben EarlImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time

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    Alex Mitchell and Huw Jones played well - the rest must be worrying about their Test chances. And another unconvincing performance from Fin Smith's boot.

    Andy

  9. Tuipolotu and Jones work hard on 'getting connected'published at 13:32 British Summer Time

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    Huw Jones of the British & Irish Lions celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    British and Irish Lion Huw Jones, speaking to Sky Sports: "Always nice to get over the line. Probably didn't go to plan. A lot of errors in the second half. A lot of learnings to take from that one."

    On his Scotland and Glasgow Warriors centre partner Sione Tuipolotu, who started at inside centre: "We work hard a lot in training around getting connected. A lot of it is to do with timing. We're constantly talking in the game about which gaps we're targeting.

    "The first try when we ran down together - I know we're splitting out one defender. We have got to make the outside guy make a decision."

  10. Roaring Lions - Huw Jonespublished at 13:29 British Summer Time

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    Two excellent tries has further pushed Huw Jones' case for that Test 13 jersey.

    Stats against NSW Waratahs:

    Carries: 10

    Metres made: 47

    Defenders beaten: 5

    Tries: 2

  11. Three Lions debutantspublished at 13:26 British Summer Time

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    Hugo Keenan, Blair Kinghorn and Ben White all made their Lions debuts.

    Did they enhance their Test chances?

    Hugo Keenan, Blair Kinghorn and Ben WhiteImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time

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    Not much mention here of Scott Cummings who was immense today and keeps the second row competition honest!

    Luke

  13. 'It is a fantastic learning for us' - Farrellpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time

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    British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell, speaking to Sky Sports: "I wouldn't say satisfied, but satisfied with winning.

    "With the amount of territory and possession we had to come away with such a strong ball - to say we left a few out there is an understatement really.

    "We didn't come out of the blocks hard enough. We need to address that. We need to address our exits after scoring tries.

    "It is a fantastic learning for us. That's what we do with every match. We will address that before the Brumbies game.

    "It will be a great [Brumbies] side as they have shown. Not just this season, but in 2013 as well. We know what we're in for there."

    On Owen Farrell's arrival: "He slept last night, so hopefully the jet lag isn't too bad.

    On if he will play the Brumbies on Wednesday: "Probably not. I don't know with jet lag you have got to go through certain protocols."

  14. 'We're not there yet, but we're getting there'published at 13:18 British Summer Time

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    British and Irish Lions

    Lions scrum half Alex Mitchell, speaking to Sky Sports: "I mean awesome to get the win, a bit of a scrappy game.

    "We found a way to get points on the board. Fair play to the Waratahs, they were tough today, and they made everything a fight. We're not there yet, but we're getting there.

    "I think we struggled, the greasy ball, the breakdown made it tough for us."

    On the half-time team talk: "It was for us half-backs to get more control - we were a bit loose with the ball.

    "We needed to put pressure back on them, but errors kept them in the game.

    "Overall, pretty happy, but we need to go again."

    On his plans for this evening: "Not sure what I'm going to do tonight. Sydney is amazing. I might have a few schooners tonight, but we will wait and see."

    Alex MitchellImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time

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    Lauren Jenkins
    BBC Sport at Allianz Stadium

    Finlay Bealham is straight up the stands and returns to the pitch with his toddler in arms where Tadgh Furlong and Ellis Genge are now showering her with attention. She seems unfazed by the big, burning red faces to be fair to her.

    Meanwhile Pollock needs to keep an eye on Finn Russell's young daughter who has taken a shining to Bil the Lion.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:13 British Summer Time

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    Scott Cummings, Ben Earl and Huw Jones are the only positives to come out with credit in this game.

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    British & Irish Lions player James Ryan, centre, with teammatesImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time

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    British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell says his son Owen will "probably not" be involved on Wednesday against the Brumbies.

    He said they will need to look at jet-lag and other factors.

    Full post-game quotes coming up.

  18. 'The handling errors are easy fixes'published at 13:08 British Summer Time

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    British and Irish Lions' captain Tadhg Beirne looks onImage source, Getty Images

    British and Irish Lions captain Tadgh Beirne, speaking to Sky Sports: "It was not the step forward that we were looking for. It was scrappy at times and we lacked cohesion.

    "We took a step up in the scrum and line-out but it is frustrating not to be clinical.

    "The handling errors are easy fixes."

  19. MATCH STATSpublished at 13:07 British Summer Time

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    Waratahs-Lions

    Metres made: 207-489

    Possession: 39%-61%

    Territory: 25%-76%

    Clean breaks: 4-13

    Defenders beaten: 13-34

    Turnovers conceded: 5-10

    Tackles made/attempted: 120-87 - 154-100

    Penalties conceded: 11-13

  20. Jones & Mitchell push for Test spotspublished at 13:04 British Summer Time

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    Alex Mitchell scores a tryImage source, Getty Images
    Huw Jones scores a tryImage source, Getty Images
    Huw Jones dives to scoreImage source, Getty Images