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The British and Irish Lions secured a 36-24 win over the Brumbies on Wednesday, avoiding an upset in Canberra.
Andy Farrell’s side improve on Waratahs struggle but ship four tries and concede double-digit penalties in Canberra
The Lions slowly pulled clear with second-half tries from Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier, but the strongest line-up fielded by head coach Andy Farrell so far on tour were unconvincing with the series opener against Australia just 10 days away.
Marcus Smith and Ollie Chessum got on the scoresheet as a defiant British and Irish Lions fought past a gutsy ACT Brumbies 36-24 on Wednesday, piercing their defence for five tries. On a frigid Canberra night,
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British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has named a strong squad for Wednesday's game against the Brumbies with Maro Itoje returning as captain.
Farrell would be at pains to lose another key player to injury ahead of the looming Test series against Australia which starts in Brisbane on July 19, having already seen both Tomos Williams and Elliot Daly fly home with tour-ending issues to follow Zander Fagerson being ruled out before the trip.
Ellis Genge, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong form a powerful front-row while Joe McCarthy partners Itoje at lock. Englishman Ollie Chessum has been moved to the blindside with Tom Curry at openside flanker and Jack Conan at No 8. The game is live on Sky Sports with kick-off at 11am.