British & Irish Lions 24, First Nations & Pasifika 19
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British & Irish Lions 24 (Jamie Osborne 2, Darcy Graham, Duhan van der Merwe tries; Fin Smith 2 conversions), First Nations & Pasifika XV 19 (Triston Reilly, Seru Uru, Rob Leota tries; Kurtley Beale 2 conversions). HT: 14-14
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