The British and Irish Lions beat AUNZ Invitational 48-0 at Adelaide Oval on Saturday. A hat-trick from Duhan van der Merwe and tries from Ben White, Sione Tuipulotu, Scott Cummings, Ronan Kelleher and Henry Pollock helped Andy Farrell’s side to the morale-boosting victory a week out from the first Test against Australia.

Result and latest updates after eight-try rout in Adelaide - Owen Farrell returns and Duhan van der Merwe scores hat-trick as statement sent to Wallabies

The British and Irish Lions thrashed the AUNZ Invitational XV in their last game before the first Test against the Wallabies, pwering to a 48-0 win featuring eight tries at the Adelaide Oval. Duhan van der Merwe ran in a hat-trick, with two tries before half-time and this effort after 63 minutes.