Five-try Lions better but still patchy as they beat gritty Brumbies

Lions full-back Blair Kinghorn sustained a knee injury after just seven minutes.

Ireland's Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier both scored second half tries for the Lions against the Brumbies. Pic: ©INPHO/Billy Stickland

Lions Tour: Brumbies 24 British & Irish Lions 36

The tourists’ last visit to the Australian capital had ended in a famous 14-12 victory for the Brumbies in 2013 but that was four days out from that tour’s opening Test and Warren Gatland had fielded his midweek side as the bulk of the Saturday team watched from the stands on a freezing night in Canberra.