Lions one win from ending wait – 5 things we learned from first Test

The British and Irish Lions dispatched Australia 27-19 in Brisbane on Saturday, where the scoreline failed to reflect their dominance.
British and Irish Lions hooker Dan Sheehan scores their third try of the game during the Qatar Airways Lions Tour match at the Suncorp Stadium (David Davies/PA)

British and Irish Lions hooker Dan Sheehan scores their third try of the game during the Qatar Airways Lions Tour match at the Suncorp Stadium (David Davies/PA)

The British and Irish Lions are one victory away from completing their first series win since 2013 after dispatching Australia 27-19 in Brisbane, where the scoreline failed to reflect their dominance.

Here, the PA news agency examines five things learned from the first Test.

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