Lions edge historic First Nations clash with help of Jamie Osborne tries

Tourists beat First Nations and Pasifika XV 24-19Test selection picture blurred after tight outcomeThe final midweek game of this Lions tour was always destined to be something of a mixed bag. Towards the end there were a host of unlikely red-shirted players out on the field and the outcome was still in some doubt until the closing minutes. Two tries for Jamie Osborne eventually saw his side home but very little about the evening turned out to be predictable or comfortable.In terms of pointers towards second Test selection the picture was also pretty blurred. Blair Kinghorn, back from a strained knee, showed some excellent touches but also had a couple of passes intercepted. Jamie George’s line-out throwing was consistently good while Owen Farrell’s no-nonsense instructions to his team were audible from the stands 50 metres away. Continue reading...

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