AUNZ Invitational
0 - 48
The Lions
12 Jul 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
Adelaide Oval
The British and Irish Lions delivered a commanding performance against Invitational Australia & New Zealand, winning 48-0. Duhan van der Merwe was the standout player, scoring three tries, including two early in the match. Ben White also contributed significantly with a try and excellent play as scrum half. Fin Smith's kicking game proved effective, converting three tries before being substituted for Marcus Smith. The Lions' forwards, particularly Scott Cummings, added to the tally with a try in the second half. The home team struggled to find any rhythm and faced disciplinary issues, with two yellow cards shown to Shannon Frizell and Josh Fusitu'a. Overall, it was a dominant display by the Lions, showcasing their strength ahead of the next challenge.
Weather
Temperature: 13.5°C (Feels like 10.2°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 12.8 km/h, gusting to 30.1 km/h Humidity: 61% Cloud Cover: 28%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 6' try Duhan van der Merwe
- 9' try Ben White
- 10' conversion Fin Smith
- 20' try Duhan van der Merwe
- 36' substitution Luke Cowan-Dickie
- 40' substitution Jeff Toomaga-Allen
- 40' substitution Brandon Paenga-Amosa
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 43' try Sione Tuipulotu
- 43' conversion Fin Smith
- 43' substitution Marika Koroibete
- 46' substitution AJ Lam
- 49' substitution Will Stuart
- 49' substitution Aidan Ross
- 49' substitution Huw Jones
- 49' substitution Fin Smith
- 54' substitution Folau Fakatava
- 54' substitution Angus Blyth
- 58' substitution Tadhg Beirne
- 61' try Scott Cummings
- 61' conversion Marcus Smith
- 61' substitution Ben Earl
- 63' try Duhan van der Merwe
- 65' substitution Hoskins Sotutu
- 68' try Ronan Kelleher
- 68' yellow_card Shannon Frizell
- 74' substitution Hugo Keenan
- 75' try Henry Pollock
- 75' conversion Marcus Smith
- 78' yellow_card Josh Fusitu'a
- 78' yellow_card_complete Shannon Frizell
- 80' full_time