Jamie Osborne (two), Darcy Graham, Duhan van der Merwe score tries in unconvincing British and Irish Lions win vs First Nations & Pasifika in Melbourne; Graham limps off early; Watch every game of 2025 Lions tour, including all three Tests vs Australia, live on Sky Sports
By Michael Cantillon at Marvel Stadium
Last Updated: 22/07/25 1:03pm
Jamie Osborne finished two tries as the British and Irish Lions picked up a narrow win over First Nations & Pasifika
An error-strewn British and Irish Lions display eventually saw them confirm a 24-19 victory over a First Nations & Pasifika XV in Melbourne on a night of much frustration for the tourists.
The Lions scored four tries through Jamie Osborne (two), Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe, but surrendered a 14-point lead in the opening half after backing up error upon error.
Wing Triston Reilly and back-rows Seru Uru and Rob Leota scored tries for the hosts, with Kurtley Beale kicking two conversions, but the highly-competitive, powerful outfit eventually just ran out of steam when pushing for a winner.
First Nations & Pasifika XV – Tries: Reilly (18), Uru (23), Leota (71). Cons: Beale (19, 24).
Lions – Tries: Osborne (8, 45), Graham (11), Van der Merwe (64). Cons: F Smith (8, 12).
A further negative from the night for the Lions was an early first-half injury to Graham, who limped off in tears with an ankle complaint as his potential second-Test audition was whipped away.
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Sky Sports will exclusively show the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, with all three Tests against the Wallabies and seven tour matches to be shown exclusively live.
British and Irish Lions 2025 tour schedule
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 20 | Argentina (L 28-24) | Dublin |
| Saturday, June 28 | Western Force (W 54-7) | Perth |
| Wednesday, July 2 | Queensland Reds (W 52-12) | Brisbane |
| Saturday, July 5 | NSW Waratahs (W 21-10) | Sydney |
| Wednesday, July 9 | ACT Brumbies (W 36-24) | Canberra |
| Saturday, July 12 | Invitational AU-NZ (W 48-0) | Adelaide |
| Saturday, July 19 | AUSTRALIA (W 27-19) | Brisbane |
| Tuesday, July 22 | First Nations & Pasifika XV | Melbourne |
| Saturday, July 26 | AUSTRALIA (second Test) | Melbourne |
| Saturday, August 2 | AUSTRALIA (third Test) | Sydney |