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Lions rack up EIGHT TRIES in opening game Down Under 🦁 | Lions vs Western Force | Highlights

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The British and Irish Lions stamped their authority on their first tour match in Australia by overwhelming the Western Force 69-17. From the opening whistle in Perth the visitors played at a furious tempo, dominating territory and possession while showcasing slick handling and powerful carries. Fly-half Jonathan Sexton ignited the attack with an early dummy and break that led to the first try, and the tone was set: the Lions would keep the ball moving and look to punish every defensive lapse.

George North and Tommy Bowe stretched the Force on the edges, repeatedly piercing the line and sucking in defenders before releasing support runners. In midfield Brian O’Driscoll rolled back the years, combining deft off-loads with hard, direct lines to notch two tries of his own and keep the scoreboard ticking. The pack offered a rock-solid launchpad, bossing the scrum and picking off line-out ball through Alun Wyn Jones and Richie Gray, while back-rower Jamie Heaslip was everywhere at the breakdown, ensuring quick ball for Sexton and scrum-half Conor Murray.

Western Force had bright moments, most notably a first-half try that rewarded their willingness to run from deep, but they simply could not live with the Lions’ pace or power. Every time the hosts threatened a comeback Leigh Halfpenny answered with flawless goal-kicking: eight conversions and three penalties for a personal haul of 24 points. By the final quarter the tourists were in full flow, replacements like Sean Maitland and Owen Farrell adding fresh energy as the Lions crossed for their seventh and eighth tries, pushing the margin past fifty.

The emphatic win served notice that the 2013 Lions were more than ready for the Test series ahead. They racked up eight tries, dominated set-piece and breakdown, and left Perth with momentum firmly on their side—an ideal launch to a tour Down Under that promised much and, on this evidence, was likely to deliver.

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