Western Force 7 - 54 The Lions

Full time

28 Jun 2025

The Lions Series

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Optus Stadium

Western Force vs The Lions head to head

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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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Where to watch in: United Kingdom

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

Kickoff
1'

Try

Dan Sheehan · The Lions

0 - 5
2'

Conversion

Finn Russell · The Lions

0 - 7
4'

Try

Nic White · Western Force

5 - 7
5'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

7 - 7
9'

Substitution

Reed Prinsep on for Will Harris · Western Force
15'

Try

Tomos Williams · The Lions

7 - 12
16'

Conversion

Finn Russell · The Lions

7 - 14
22'

Substitution

Will Harris on for Reed Prinsep · Western Force
35'

Try

Elliot Daly · The Lions

7 - 19
36'

Conversion

Finn Russell · The Lions

7 - 21
39'

Yellow Card

Henry Pollock · The Lions
Halftime 7 - 21
Second Half
46'

Try

Tomos Williams · The Lions

7 - 26
47'

Substitution

Alex Mitchell on for Tomos Williams · The Lions
48'

Substitution

Lopeti Faifua on for Sam Carter · Western Force
48'

Substitution

Will Stuart on for Tadhg Furlong · The Lions
48'

Substitution

Andrew Porter on for Pierre Schoeman · The Lions
48'

Substitution

Ollie Chessum on for Scott Cummings · The Lions
48'

Substitution

Jack Conan on for Tadhg Beirne · The Lions
49'

Yellow Card Complete

Henry Pollock · The Lions
51'

Try

Garry Ringrose · The Lions

7 - 33
51'

Conversion

Finn Russell · The Lions

7 - 28
52'

Substitution

Max Burey on for Alex Harford · Western Force
52'

Substitution

Reed Prinsep on for Vaiolini Ekuasi · Western Force
53'

Try

Joe McCarthy · The Lions

7 - 38
54'

Conversion

Finn Russell · The Lions

7 - 40
55'

Substitution

Tom Horton on for Garry Ringrose · The Lions
55'

Substitution

Huw Jones on for Tom Robertson · The Lions
55'

Substitution

Marley Pearce on for Nic White · Western Force
58'

Substitution

Henry Robertson on for Dylan Pietsch · Western Force
61'

Substitution

Bayley Kuenzle on for Finn Russell · The Lions
61'

Substitution

Marcus Smith on for Oli Hoskins · The Lions
63'

Substitution

Tiaan Tauakipulu on for Dan Sheehan · Western Force
70'

Try

Elliot Daly · The Lions

7 - 45
71'

Conversion

Marcus Smith · The Lions

7 - 47
80'

Try

Alex Mitchell · The Lions

7 - 52
81'

Conversion

Marcus Smith · The Lions

7 - 54
Fulltime 7 - 54

Player ratings

Western Force

15 Ben Donaldson 7.0
14 Mac Grealy 8.5
13 Matt Proctor 6.2
12 Hamish Stewart 5.9
11 Dylan Pietsch 8.9
10 Alex Harford 5.6
9 Nic White 6.2
1 Tom Robertson 7.1
2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa 7.0
3 Oli Hoskins 6.6
4 Sam Carter 5.7
5 Darcy Swain 6.3
6 Will Harris 6.6
7 Nicholas Champion de Crespigny 6.6
8 Vaiolini Ekuasi 6.3
16 Tom Horton 7.0
17 Marley Pearce 6.0
18 Tiaan Tauakipulu 6.1
19 Lopeti Faifua 6.2
20 Reed Prinsep 6.0
21 Henry Robertson 5.5
22 Max Burey 5.9
23 Bayley Kuenzle 6.4

The Lions

15 Elliot Daly 9.0
14 Mack Hansen 7.1
13 Garry Ringrose 7.3
12 Sione Tuipulotu 7.2
11 James Lowe 8.7
10 Finn Russell 7.9
9 Tomos Williams 7.9
1 Pierre Schoeman 6.8
2 Dan Sheehan 8.1
3 Tadhg Furlong 6.9
4 Scott Cummings 7.0
5 Joe McCarthy 8.9
6 Tadhg Beirne 6.0
7 Josh van der Flier 8.8
8 Henry Pollock 8.1
16 Ronan Kelleher –
17 Andrew Porter 6.5
18 Will Stuart 6.6
19 Ollie Chessum 5.8
20 Jack Conan 5.9
21 Alex Mitchell 6.9
22 Huw Jones 6.5
23 Marcus Smith 7.2