AU/NZ Invitational XV v Lions: Andy Farrell's side turn on the power in dominant victory
Full time - AUSNZ 0 Lions 48 - Andy Farrell's men produce most dominant display to give Andy Farrell plenty of selection headaches
That was the most complete performance against a team full of quality players for the Lions in Adelaide. It was a Scottish onslaught as a hat-trick from Duhan van der Merwe, Ben White, Sione Tuipulotu and Scott Cummings gave the Lions an unassailable lead, before tries from Ronan Kelleher and Henry Pollock put the icing on the cake.
Owen Farrell gave an immense impact off the bench as did Josh van der Flier and Scott Cummings, and the Lions will be happy as they fly to Brisbane for the first test next week.
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The moment Owen Farrell came on
He has been brilliant in the last 20 minutes and has put his hand up for that 23 jersey next week.
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Conversion
The Lions
Scorer
Marcus Smith
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Try
The Lions
Scorer
Henry Pollock
Owen Farrell and Henry Pollock combine!!
It's brilliant from Owen Farrell who puts a deft grubber in behind, which puts Tane Edmed on his own line and his pass is awful and bounces past McLaughlin-Philips who tries to tap it down, but Pollock never gives up and gets his hand between the full-backs hands and gets it down.
His first Lions try and he puts his fingers to his pulse, as if to say, "what pressure?"
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Substitution
Substituted in
Alex Mitchell
Substituted out
Ben White
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Conversion Missed
The Lions
Kicker
Marcus Smith
Another missed conversion, and Finn Russell, for all his brilliance, is number one because his goal kicking is exceptional.
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Try
The Lions
Scorer
Ronan Kelleher
A brilliant quick lineout move leads to a 2v2 five meters out between Kelleher and Pierre Schoeman up against the half-backs, and there is only one winner there and Kelleher breaks the Scottish scoring streak!
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Repeated offences and Frizell is off.
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Back like he never left
'Owen Farrell is putting all of those doubts around his fitness to bed with a commanding performance off the bench. The former England captain is almost certain to be on the bench next week.'
Rúaidhrí O'Connor, live from Adelaide
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Conversion Missed
The Lions
Kicker
Marcus Smith
Smith hits the post with the extras.
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Try
The Lions
Scorer
Duhan van der Merwe
van der Merwe gets his hat-trick
This has been the Lions' most complete performance of the tour and a brilliant play, puts van der Merwe in acres of space to sprint over for try number six and his hat-trick.
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Conversion
The Lions
Scorer
Marcus Smith
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Try
The Lions
Scorer
Scott Cummings
Yet another Scottish scorer!
Big carries from Owen Farrell and Ben Earl and brilliant quick ball from Ben White who give an inviting flat pass to Scott Cummings, who bashes his way over the line for the fifth try of the evening.
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Penalty
The Lions
Another penalty for playing the 9.
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Penalty
The Lions
The Lions win a breakdown, and they are ecstatic. Smith kicks to the corner.
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