British and Irish Lions victory over Reds marred by injury to Elliot Daly
The Lions scored eight tries and hit the half-century mark for the second time in four days. Some of their handling and attacking play hummed beautifully but there were some familiar concerns for head coach Andy Farrell in the number of handling errors and the quality of their set piece, with the Reds going after their scrum and lineout.
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Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
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