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Lions hold off First Nations and Pasifika XV 24-19 in a rugged tour game in Australia
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Henry Pollock of the British & Irish Lions, center, is pushed in the head by First Nations & Pacifika XV's Seru Uru during their rugby union match in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The British and Irish Lions held off the First Nations and Pasifika XV 24-19 in a tough, physical contest on Tuesday in the last of their midweek games on the Australian tour. The Lions can now focus on trying to clinch the three-test series against the Wallabies on Saturday in Melbourne after winning the first match 27-19 last weekend in Brisbane. “We've given ourselves a bit of a fright," Lions head coach Andy Farrell said.