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First Nations and Pasifika XV make the Lions sweat
- Updated: 22/07/2025
First Nations and Pasifika 19, Lions 24
When the Lions went 14-0 up in the opening stagges of today’s clash, it looked as if this was to be an easy victory. By half time it was a different story with the Australians taking advantage of a gift past from Owen Farrell that fell into the hands of Filipo Daugunu and the winger had a clear run to the line. Kurtley Beale added the extras and it was ‘match on’. The Lions started well with a brace of tries from Jamie Osborne, both converted, but it was 14-14 at the break with Tristom Reillyi and Seru Uru levelling the game with well-worked tries.
The secod half saw the Lions dominate possession and another Jamie Osborne touchdown increased their lead to 14-19. They kept the pressure on and were awarded when Duhan van der Merwe scampered over unopposed . Both conversions were missed and the Lions could have paid the price when a try by Lukhan Salakaia-Loto was converted to reduce the lead to 19-24. The visitors had to sweat in the dying minutes but they held firm to maintain the tourists’ unbeaten run which will be a boost for next Saturday’s second test.
First Nations and Pasifika XV: Andy Muirhead; Triston Reilly, Lalakai Foketi, David Feliuai, Filipo Daugunu; Kurtley Beale, Kalani Thomas; Lington Ieli, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Taniela Tupou; Darcy Swain, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto; Seru Uru, Charlie Gamble, Tuaina Taii Tualima.
Replacements: Richie Asiata, Marley Pearce, Mesake Doge, Mesake Vocevoce, Rob Leota, Harrison Goddard, Jack Debreczeni, Jarrah McLeod.
British and Irish Lions: Blair Kinghorn; Darcy Graham, Jamie Osborne, Owen Farrell, Duhan van der Merwe; Fin Smith, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, Jamie George, Finlay Bealham; James Ryan, Scott Cummings; Jac Morgan, Josh van der Flier, Henry Pollock.
Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland, Thomas Clarkson, Gregor Brown, Ben Earl, Alex Mitchell, Marcus Smith, Garry Ringrose.
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