The British and Irish Lions held off the First Nations and Pasifika XV 24-19 in a tough, physical contest on Tuesday in the last of their midweek games on the Australian tour. The Lions can now focus on trying to clinch the three-test series against the Wallabies on Saturday in Melbourne after winning the first match 27-19 last weekend in Brisbane.

The British and Irish Lions held on to their unbeaten status, but only just, beating First Nations Pasifika XV 24-19 in a brutal clash in Melbourne.

A heavily rotated British and Irish Lions side scraped past the First Nations and Pasifika XV on Tuesday, earning a 24-19 victory in their hardest fought match Down Under so far.