September 20, 2024

British & Irish Lions face Japan at Murrayfield

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British & Irish Lions v Japan score & updates: Alun Wyn Jones injured – Live – BBC Sport

Summary

  • British & Irish Lions beat Japan 28-10 at Murrayfield
  • Captain Alun Wyn Jones goes off injured with left arm injury in eighth minute
  • Flanker Justin Tipuric also goes off injured in first half
  • Josh Adams, Duhan van der Merwe & Robbie Henshaw score in first half
  • Tadhg Beirne powers through to score before Japan reply in second half
  • 16,500 spectators for first Lions match since 2005 played in UK
  • First of six fixtures before Lions face South Africa in three-match Test series
  • Line-ups British & Irish Lions

  • 15L Williams Substituted forWatsonat 65’minutes
  • 14Adams
  • 13Henshaw
  • 12Aki Substituted forFarrellat 54’minutes
  • 11van der Merwe
  • 10Biggar
  • 9Murray Substituted forPriceat 61’minutes
  • 1Sutherland Substituted forW Jonesat 51’minutes
  • 2Owens Substituted forGeorgeat 54’minutes
  • 3Furlong Substituted forSincklerat 51’minutes
  • 4Henderson
  • 5A-W Jones Substituted forLawesat 7’minutes
  • 6Beirne
  • 7Tipuric Substituted forFaletauat 22’minutes
  • 8Conan
  • Substitutes

  • 16George
  • 17W Jones
  • 18Sinckler
  • 19Lawes
  • 20Faletau
  • 21Price
  • 22Farrell
  • 23Watson
  • Japan

  • 15Yamanaka
  • 14Matsushima
  • 13Lafaele
  • 12Nakamura
  • 11Fifita
  • 10Tamura
  • 9Shigeno Substituted forValuat 50’minutes
  • 1Inagaki Substituted forMillarat 53’minutes
  • 2Sakate
  • 3Koo Substituted forHimenoat 50’minutes
  • 4van der Walt Substituted forCornelsenat 61’minutes
  • 5Moore
  • 6Leitch Substituted forTatafuat 50’minutes
  • 7Labuschagne
  • 8Mafi Substituted forSaitoat 50’minutes
  • Substitutes

  • 16Horikoshi
  • 17Millar
  • 18Valu
  • 19Cornelsen
  • 20Himeno
  • 21Tatafu
  • 22Saito
  • 23Matsuda
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