British and Irish Lions 54-7 Western Force: Tourists romp to huge win

The British and Irish Lions kick-started their summer tour of Australia with a huge 54-7 rout of Western Force in Perth on Saturday.

Lions hooker Dan Sheehan scored in the game’s opening minute at the Optus Stadium but the tourists were made to battle through a well-contested first half, with the score at 21-7 at the break.

The floodgates opened soon after the restart, though, with second-half tries from Tomos Williams, Elliot Daly, Garry Ringrose, Joe McCarthy and Alex Mitchell helping the Lions over the half-centry mark.

The game wasn’t without loss for the Lions. Scrum-half Williams left the field with a hamstring injury after scoring in the 46th minute — his second try of the match.

Head coach Andy Farrell later confirmed that Williams suffered a “tight hamstring” and said he would be assessed.

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