Waratahs
10 - 21
The Lions
05 Jul 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
Allianz Stadium
Waratahs vs The Lions head to head
The British and Irish Lions defeated the NSW Waratahs 21-10 in a competitive clash at Allianz Stadium. Huw Jones was the standout performer for the Lions, scoring two tries in the first half, both converted by Fin Smith, giving the away side a strong lead. The Waratahs responded with a try from Darby Lancaster just before halftime, but they trailed 14-5 at the break. Ethan Dobbins scored another try for the Waratahs early in the second half, narrowing the gap to 14-10. However, the Lions struck back swiftly with a try from Alex Mitchell, extending their lead to 21-10. The Waratahs struggled to capitalize on their chances and failed to score again. The match ended with the Lions showcasing their dominance, particularly in the first half.
Weather
Temperature: 15.5°C (Feels like 14.4°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 9.5 km/h, gusting to 18.0 km/h Humidity: 72% Cloud Cover: 93%
Highlights
Events
- Kickoff
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11'
0 - 5
Try
Huw Jones 路 The Lions
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12'
0 - 7
Conversion
Fin Smith 路 The Lions
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32'
0 - 12
Try
Huw Jones 路 The Lions
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33'
0 - 14
Conversion
Fin Smith 路 The Lions
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34'
5 - 14
Try
Darby Lancaster 路 Waratahs
- Halftime 5 - 14
- Second Half
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41'
10 - 14
Try
Ethan Dobbins 路 Waratahs
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49'
Substitution
Mahe Vailanu on for Ethan Dobbins 路 Waratahs
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50'
Substitution
Ellis Genge on for Pierre Schoeman 路 The Lions
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50'
Substitution
Tadhg Furlong on for Finlay Bealham 路 The Lions
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50'
Substitution
Dan Sheehan on for Luke Cowan-Dickie 路 The Lions
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50'
Substitution
Duhan van der Merwe on for Hugo Keenan 路 The Lions
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50'
Substitution
Joe McCarthy on for James Ryan 路 The Lions
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51'
Substitution
Matthew Philip on for Miles Amatosero 路 Waratahs
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54'
10 - 19
Try
Alex Mitchell 路 The Lions
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55'
10 - 21
Conversion
Fin Smith 路 The Lions
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55'
Substitution
Tane Edmed on for Jack Bowen 路 Waratahs
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55'
Substitution
Daniel Botha on for Taniela Tupou 路 Waratahs
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55'
Substitution
Henry O'Donnell on for Lalakai Foketi 路 Waratahs
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59'
Substitution
Jamie Adamson on for Hugh Sinclair 路 Waratahs
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59'
Substitution
Marcus Smith on for Fin Smith 路 The Lions
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60'
Substitution
Jac Morgan on for Josh van der Flier 路 The Lions
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62'
Substitution
Miles Amatosero on for Fergus Lee-Warner 路 Waratahs
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68'
Substitution
Jack Barrett on for Tom Lambert 路 Waratahs
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70'
Substitution
Jack Grant on for Teddy Wilson 路 Waratahs
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70'
Substitution
Ben White on for Alex Mitchell 路 The Lions
- Fulltime 10 - 21
Player ratings
Waratahs
- 15 Lawson Creighton 6.2
- 14 Andrew Kellaway 5.5
- 13 Lalakai Foketi 6.0
- 12 Joey Walton 5.9
- 11 Darby Lancaster 8.1
- 10 Jack Bowen 5.5
- 9 Teddy Wilson 7.5
- 1 Tom Lambert 7.8
- 2 Ethan Dobbins 7.7
- 3 Taniela Tupou 4.5
- 4 Fergus Lee-Warner 5.7
- 5 Miles Amatosero 6.1
- 6 Rob Leota 5.9
- 7 Charlie Gamble 6.4
- 8 Hugh Sinclair 6.9
- 16 Mahe Vailanu 5.7
- 17 Jack Barrett 5.2
- 18 Daniel Botha 4.9
- 19 Matthew Philip 5.6
- 20 Jamie Adamson 5.9
- 21 Jack Grant 5.3
- 22 Tane Edmed 5.6
- 23 Henry O'Donnell 5.5
The Lions
- 15 Hugo Keenan 6.4
- 14 Mack Hansen 6.1
- 13 Huw Jones 9.1
- 12 Sione Tuipulotu 7.5
- 11 Blair Kinghorn 5.7
- 10 Fin Smith 6.9
- 9 Alex Mitchell 9.1
- 1 Pierre Schoeman 7.7
- 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 6.8
- 3 Finlay Bealham 6.8
- 4 Scott Cummings 6.3
- 5 James Ryan 6.6
- 6 Tadhg Beirne 6.2
- 7 Josh van der Flier 7.6
- 8 Ben Earl 8.5
- 16 Dan Sheehan 6.8
- 17 Ellis Genge 5.1
- 18 Tadhg Furlong 6.0
- 19 Joe McCarthy 6.4
- 20 Duhan van der Merwe 7.0
- 21 Jac Morgan 6.6
- 22 Ben White 6.3
- 23 Marcus Smith 6.3