AUNZ XV 0-48 British and Irish Lions: Tourists earn statement win

The British and Irish Lions earned their most dominant win yet on their tour Down Under, winning 48-0 against the invitational Australia-New Zealand (AUNZ) on Saturday.

Winger Duhan van der Merwe grabbed a hat trick of tries as the Lions put on an eight-try clinic at Adelaide Oval.

The hulking Scotland flier touched down twice early in the first half and notched up his third try after the hour-mark as the Lions took their fifth straight win on their Australian tour following a clean sweep of the provincial teams.

Owen Farrell came on early in the second half to a chorus of jeers from the crowd, replacing outside centre Huw Jones in his first appearance on tour since his controversial call-up by father-coach Andy Farrell.

Head coach Farrell will have been pleased with the physicality and accuracy of his players but has another injury concern after hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie suffered a head-knock late in the first half and was carted off the field.