AUNZ XV v British and Irish Lions: Winners and losers as Irishman 'nailed on' to start against Wallabies while 'panicked' Duhan van der Merwe has 'cos

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12/07/2025 15:04

Our winners and losers from the British and Irish Lions' victory over an AUNZ Invitational XV.

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