Freeman bags two tries as dominant Lions impress against Queensland Reds

• Queensland Reds 12-52 British & Irish Lions

• Elliot Daly forced off after taking a painful blow

Let's just say that a stiffer examination awaits the British & Irish Lions when their long-awaited Test series against Australia kicks off at this same venue in just over a fortnight. The Queensland Reds had their moments in the first half but were eventually put away with something to spare by by an increasingly dominant visiting side.

The Lions did blow hot and cold at times, still clearly striving for the all-important little connections that make such a massive difference at this level. But in Maro Itoje they had a captain clearly determined to lead from the front and a couple of tries for his English teammate Tommy Freeman also helped the men in red to rack up eight tries in total.