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Published 14:27 28 Jun 2025 BST
Updated 14:27 28 Jun 2025 BST

The Lions were 54-7 winners against the Western Force in Perth today.
It was in the second half where Andy Farrell's men stretched their lead, with the score 21-7 at the break, and it was also 7-7 after the home side responded immediately to a first-minute try.
Last week against Argentina, the Lions were 21-10 down at the break after another slowish start, in a game that took them a while to settle into, and one which they ultimately lost.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Sam Warburton highlighted this as an area that needs to be improved.
The former Welsh backrow, who captained the Lions in 2013 and 2017, and player in five tests, said: "The only negative I would say in the last two games, is that the Lions haven't physically imposed themselves like we might have seen in tours gone by.
"So the next game I see now, I'd love the Lions to be more ruthless than that in the first 20 minutes, physically as well, to really take the game to a place beyond the opposition, rather than wait for your bench to get on or go for strength in depth, if that makes sense.
"So physically I think the Lions have got another couple of levels in them as well."
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