The Wallabies left themselves too much to do after a lightning-fast start from the Lions.
Tadhg Beirne of the British and Irish Lions poses for a photo with the Player of the Match medal after the team’s victory in game one of the series between Australia Wallabies and British & Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadiumin Brisbane, Australia on July 19, 2025. Chris Hyde/Getty Images
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The Wallabies have scrambled late in a 27-19 first Test loss after the British and Irish Lions threatened a Brisbane mauling.
Twelve years on from their last Test on Australian soil, it took the visitors just 22 seconds to hit the lead.
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