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Lions crush Reds with eight-try blitz in Brisbane

The British and Irish Lions delivered a dominant 52-12 victory over the Queensland Reds in Brisbane, scoring eight tries despite a shaky start.

Tommy Freeman crossed twice, with standout performances from captain Maro Itoje, Jac Morgan, and Huw Jones helping the Lions pull away after trailing early.

While Finn Russell and Fin Smith shared conversion duties, concerns lingered over Elliot Daly, who exited with an arm injury. After weathering an early onslaught led by Reds centre Hunter Paisami, the Lions found their rhythm late in the first half and overwhelmed the hosts in the second, making it two wins from two in Australia.

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