Follow live text commentary & score updates as the British and Irish Lions take on ACT Brumbies at GIO Stadium, Canberra.

The British & Irish Lions were made to work, but eased to a 36-24 win over a depleted ACT Brumbies team in Canberra on Wednesday in a victory soured by another backline injury. Lions fullback Blair Kinghorn came off early in the first half and spent the rest of the match icing his left knee at Canberra Stadium.

Ollie Chessum, James Lowe, Marcus Smith, Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier score tries as Lions beat Brumbies in Canberra; Blair Kinghorn limps off early with knee injury; Watch every game of 2025 Lions tour,

Three decades since they came into existence, the ACT Brumbies lay claim to being Australia’s most successful Super Rugby franchise and will hope for more success against The British & Irish Lions.

The British & Irish Lions overcame a stubborn Brumbies outfit to claim a 36-24 victory in Canberra. This was far from perfect by the tourists who were not at their very best but they were never truly in danger of falling short in the Australian capital.

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.

After the newly introduced Van der Flier was adjudged not to have grounded the ball off a catch-and-drive the Lions curiously opted to extend a nine-point lead with a Russell penalty (their first shot at goal in four outings on Aussie soil) before their lineout maul powered over for the Irish flanker to be awarded the try.

The British & Irish Lions beat the Brumbies 36-24 at the GIO Stadium in Canberra on Wednesday. Tries from Chessum, Lowe, Smith, Ringrose and Van der Flier made it four out of four for the tourists Down Under. Expres Sport breaks down how each player fared in the clash...