Reds
12 - 52
The Lions
02 Jul 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
Suncorp Stadium
Reds vs The Lions head to head
The British and Irish Lions delivered a commanding performance against the Queensland Reds, winning 52-12 at Suncorp Stadium. The Lions opened the scoring with a try from Freeman, quickly followed by conversions from Russell, establishing early dominance. The Reds responded with efforts from Toomaga-Allen and Flook, but struggled to maintain momentum. The Lions' forward pack, led by Itoje and Porter, consistently gained the upper hand, contributing to a total of eight tries. Freeman's second try and scores from Jones and Ringrose showcased the Lions' attacking prowess. Russell鈥檚 accurate kicking added to the scoreboard, ensuring a comfortable victory. Overall, the match highlighted the Lions' strength and depth as they prepared for further challenges on their tour.
Weather
Temperature: 14.5°C (Feels like 8.2°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 24.0 km/h, gusting to 57.1 km/h Humidity: 56% Cloud Cover: 1%
Highlights
Events
- Kickoff
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7'
5 - 0
Try
Jeff Toomaga-Allen 路 Reds
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8'
7 - 0
Conversion
Harry McLaughlin-Phillips 路 Reds
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19'
7 - 5
Try
Tommy Freeman 路 The Lions
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19'
7 - 7
Conversion
Finn Russell 路 The Lions
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25'
12 - 7
Try
Josh Flook 路 Reds
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28'
12 - 12
Try
Andrew Porter 路 The Lions
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29'
12 - 14
Conversion
Finn Russell 路 The Lions
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35'
12 - 19
Try
Duhan van der Merwe 路 The Lions
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36'
12 - 21
Conversion
Finn Russell 路 The Lions
- Halftime 12 - 21
- Second Half
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44'
12 - 26
Try
Maro Itoje 路 The Lions
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45'
12 - 28
Conversion
Finn Russell 路 The Lions
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50'
Substitution
Ellis Genge on for Andrew Porter 路 The Lions
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50'
Substitution
Finlay Bealham on for Will Stuart 路 The Lions
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50'
Substitution
Luke Cowan-Dickie on for Ronan Kelleher 路 The Lions
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50'
Substitution
Alex Mitchell on for Jamison Gibson-Park 路 The Lions
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50'
Substitution
Fin Smith on for Finn Russell 路 The Lions
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52'
Substitution
Josh Nasser on for Matt Faessler 路 Reds
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53'
Substitution
Angus Blyth on for Lukhan Salakaia-Loto 路 Reds
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53'
Substitution
Isaac Henry on for Josh Flook 路 Reds
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55'
12 - 33
Try
Jac Morgan 路 The Lions
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56'
12 - 35
Conversion
Fin Smith 路 The Lions
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56'
Substitution
Sef Fa'agase on for Jeff Toomaga-Allen 路 Reds
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56'
Substitution
George Blake on for Aidan Ross 路 Reds
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58'
Substitution
James Ryan on for Ollie Chessum 路 The Lions
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58'
Substitution
Louis Werchon on for Kalani Thomas 路 Reds
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58'
Substitution
Ryan Smith on for Josh Canham 路 Reds
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59'
12 - 40
Try
Tommy Freeman 路 The Lions
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60'
12 - 42
Conversion
Fin Smith 路 The Lions
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63'
Substitution
Connor Vest on for Joe Brial 路 Reds
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64'
12 - 47
Try
Huw Jones 路 The Lions
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66'
Substitution
Ben Earl on for Bundee Aki 路 The Lions
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66'
Substitution
Garry Ringrose on for Elliot Daly 路 The Lions
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84'
12 - 52
Try
Garry Ringrose 路 The Lions
- Fulltime 12 - 52
Player ratings
Reds
- 15 Jock Campbell 6.2
- 14 Lachie Anderson 6.4
- 13 Josh Flook 7.0
- 12 Hunter Paisami 8.8
- 11 Tim Ryan 6.2
- 10 Harry McLaughlin-Phillips 7.1
- 9 Kalani Thomas 7.0
- 1 Aidan Ross 6.4
- 2 Matt Faessler 6.4
- 3 Jeff Toomaga-Allen 6.2
- 4 Josh Canham 6.5
- 5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto 5.9
- 6 Seru Uru 7.1
- 7 John Bryant 6.8
- 8 Joe Brial 6.7
- 16 Josh Nasser 6.0
- 17 George Blake 6.2
- 18 Sef Fa'agase 6.1
- 19 Ryan Smith 6.3
- 20 Angus Blyth 6.1
- 21 Connor Vest 5.7
- 22 Louis Werchon 5.4
- 23 Isaac Henry 5.5
The Lions
- 15 Elliot Daly 7.0
- 14 Tommy Freeman 9.1
- 13 Huw Jones 7.3
- 12 Bundee Aki 7.6
- 11 Duhan van der Merwe 8.1
- 10 Finn Russell 7.2
- 9 Jamison Gibson-Park 7.4
- 1 Andrew Porter 7.1
- 2 Ronan Kelleher 7.5
- 3 Will Stuart 5.9
- 4 Maro Itoje 8.7
- 5 Ollie Chessum 7.0
- 6 Tom Curry 6.6
- 7 Jac Morgan 7.7
- 8 Jack Conan 8.0
- 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie 7.1
- 17 Ellis Genge 5.7
- 18 Finlay Bealham 6.0
- 19 James Ryan 6.4
- 20 Ben Earl 6.5
- 21 Alex Mitchell 6.8
- 22 Fin Smith 6.6
- 23 Garry Ringrose 6.8