The British and Irish Lions ran riot after half-time to beat Western Force 54-7 in their first game on Australian soil, though the victory was overshadowed by an injury to scrum-half Tomos Williams.

Wales star Williams joined Elliot Daly in scoring two tries but limped off after sustaining a hamstring issue, a sight that will concern head coach Andy Farrell.

The Lions hit the front within two minutes as captain Dan Sheehan cruised over following some fine play from Finn Russell, whose cross-field kick allowed James Lowe to break clear and tee up his skipper.

Nic White hit back three minutes later for the Force, who then enjoyed a promising spell as a series of penalties pushed the Lions back.

However, the Lions were back in front after 16 minutes as Williams worked a clever one-two with Henry Pollock before crossing, and that seemed to settle the tourists' nerves as more quick thinking from Russell allowed Daly to stretch their lead shortly before half-time.

Williams' second try of the game put the Lions 26-7 ahead soon after the restart, though the 30-year-old was left clutching his left hamstring afterwards and had to be replaced.

The floodgates opened from there as Garry Ringrose finished off a crisp move in the 51st minute, before another converted try from Joe McCarthy – the result of more good work from Pollock – took the Lions to 40 points.

Daly's second try took the Lions further clear, while he was also involved in a flowing last-minute move that led to Alex Mitchell taking them to a half-century of points.

The Lions now move from Perth to Brisbane for their next assignment, against the Queensland Reds on Wednesday, as they continue to build towards the first of three Tests with Australia on July 19.

Data Debrief: Lions go through the gears

Sterner tests will await the Lions on their 2025 tour, but Saturday's victory represented a clear improvement after they were beaten by Argentina in Dublin a week ago.

Against the Pumas, the Lions made just 131 tackles (108 won) to their opponents' 215 (176 won). Farrell's men completed 164 tackles against the Force as they dialled up the physicality.

The concession of nine penalties – four more than they conceded against Argentina – will be a cause for concern, though, as a series of errors allowed the Force to build some early momentum.

Farrell will also hope for positive news concerning the condition of Williams, who marked his first start for the Lions with two classy tries, having made his debut off the bench against Argentina.

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