Western Force 7-54 British & Irish Lions PLAYER RATINGS: Who was imperious in Perth? Which star made a case to partner Maro Itoje and who had an ill-fated audtion?
The 2025 British & Irish Lions bounced back from their tour's false start against Argentina last week to claim a 54-7 over Western Force in Perth.
But given that warm-up matches are judged by performances rather than results, Andy Farrell still has much to ponder after a solid, if unimpressive, first-half display.
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