Unfancied Wallabies finish strong against Lions as Jorgensen and Potter glimmer in gold | Jack Snape

Tourists dominate early on but Australian public's reintroduction to union featured a gallant display

Is that the best the British & Irish Lions can do? The so-called greatest team assembled in the universe of rugby union. Of such mighty bonds that can bring together the British Isles. The pride of the swarming mass of red jerseys, on their migratory flight to the southern hemisphere.

The Lions may have walked off a damp Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane 27-19 victors, but delve deeper and they were not the only winners. Saturday's closer-than-it-could-have-been opening Test might have looked ominous for the Wallabies – and Rugby Australia officials – after a one-sided 42 minutes.