Western Force 7 - 54 The Lions

● full_time 80 minutes

28 Jun 2025

The Lions Series

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Optus Stadium

Head to Head

🎉 3

👏 3

🔥 4

😭 3

The British and Irish Lions delivered a commanding performance against Western Force, winning 54-7 at Optus Stadium. Dan Sheehan opened the scoring early with a try, converted by Finn Russell, putting the Lions in the lead. Nic White responded for the Force with a try and conversion, briefly narrowing the gap. However, the Lions quickly regained control, with Tomos Williams and Elliot Daly adding tries before halftime. The second half saw the Lions continue their dominance, with Garry Ringrose and Joe McCarthy further extending the lead. By the end of the match, Elliot Daly scored a second try along with Alex Mitchell's late effort, showcasing the Lions' attacking prowess. Finn Russell's kicking accuracy was instrumental, contributing significantly to the scoreline with multiple conversions.

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Weather

Temperature: 16.6°C (Feels like 15.4°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 8.6 km/h, gusting to 20.1 km/h Humidity: 54% Cloud Cover: 84%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
1' try Dan Sheehan
2' conversion Finn Russell
4' try Nic White
5' conversion Ben Donaldson
9' substitution Will Harris
15' try Tomos Williams
16' conversion Finn Russell
22' substitution Reed Prinsep
35' try Elliot Daly
36' conversion Finn Russell
39' yellow_card Henry Pollock
40' half_time
40' second_half
46' try Tomos Williams
47' substitution Tomos Williams
48' substitution Sam Carter
48' substitution Tadhg Furlong
48' substitution Pierre Schoeman
48' substitution Scott Cummings
48' substitution Tadhg Beirne
49' yellow_card_complete Henry Pollock
51' try Garry Ringrose
51' conversion Finn Russell
52' substitution Alex Harford
52' substitution Vaiolini Ekuasi
53' try Joe McCarthy
54' conversion Finn Russell
55' substitution Garry Ringrose
55' substitution Tom Robertson
55' substitution Nic White
58' substitution Dylan Pietsch
61' substitution Finn Russell
61' substitution Oli Hoskins
63' substitution Dan Sheehan
70' try Elliot Daly
71' conversion Marcus Smith
80' try Alex Mitchell
81' conversion Marcus Smith
80' full_time