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Follow live text commentary & score updates as the British and Irish Lions take on ACT Brumbies at GIO Stadium, Canberra.
The Lions slowly pulled clear with second-half tries from Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier, but the strongest line-up fielded by head coach Andy Farrell so far on tour were unconvincing with the series opener against Australia just 10 days away.
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Brumbies crowds have hovered around the 8000 mark for years. Their biggest home crowd of the Super Rugby season - which saw them reach a fourth consecutive semi-final - was boosted by the Ilona Maher factor during a double-header with the Wallaroos and USA.
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