Brumbies 24 - 36 The Lions

● full_time 80 minutes

09 Jul 2025

The Lions Series

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

GIO Stadium

Head to Head

🎉 2

👏 4

🔥 2

The British and Irish Lions defeated the Brumbies 36-24 in an exciting encounter at GIO Stadium. The home side took an early lead with a try from Tualima, but the Lions quickly responded with tries from Chessum and Lowe, showcasing their attacking prowess. Russell's accurate kicking kept the scoreboard ticking for the Lions, while the Brumbies found some momentum with a try from Toole. The second half saw Garry Ringrose extend the Lions' lead, followed by Hudson Creighton scoring for the Brumbies to keep them in the contest. Van der Flier's try further solidified the Lions' advantage, despite Bowron's late effort for the Brumbies. The match concluded with a yellow card for Hooper, which capped a spirited performance from both sides. Ultimately, the Lions maintained their composure to secure a well-deserved victory.

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Weather

Temperature: 7.7°C (Feels like 6.1°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 9.4 km/h, gusting to 20.8 km/h Humidity: 77% Cloud Cover: 90%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
3' try Tuaina Taii Tualima
14' try Ollie Chessum
24' substitution Blair Kinghorn
28' try James Lowe
29' conversion Finn Russell
30' substitution David Feliuai
36' try Corey Toole
40' try Marcus Smith
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' conversion Finn Russell
46' try Garry Ringrose
47' conversion Finn Russell
50' try Hudson Creighton
50' substitution Lachlan Lonergan
50' substitution Tadhg Furlong
50' substitution Ellis Genge
50' substitution Rory Scott
50' substitution Tom Curry
51' conversion Ryan Lonergan
51' substitution Lington Ieli
55' substitution Rhys Van Nek
57' substitution Joe McCarthy
60' substitution Dan Sheehan
61' penalty Finn Russell
62' substitution James Lowe
63' substitution Declan Meredith
66' try Josh van der Flier
67' conversion Finn Russell
68' substitution Tuaina Taii Tualima
70' substitution Ryan Lonergan
70' substitution Jamison Gibson-Park
74' try Liam Bowron
75' conversion Jack Debreczeni
80' yellow_card Tom Hooper
80' full_time