The British and Irish Lions have beaten the First Nations and Pasifika XV 24-19 in a hard, physical match in their last midweek game of the Australian tour.

An inconsistent British and Irish Lions survived a ferocious battle to stretch their unbeaten streak to seven Tuesday with a nervy 24-19 takedown of an aggressive First Nations and Pasifika XV. Led by a composed Owen Farrell,

The British and Irish Lions avoided an embarrassing defeat in their final midweek tour match after edging past a determined First Nations & Pasifika XV outfit 24-19 in Melbourne on Tuesday. The First Nations & Pasifika XV deserve plenty of credit for their performance as they were competitive for long periods and offered stern opposition throughout.