The British and Irish Lions have beaten New Zealand Provincial Barbarians 13‑7 in their first match of the New Zealand tour.
The first of the Lions' 10 fixtures was expected to be the most straightforward, against a side made up of fringe players from Super Rugby.
But the visitors were put to the test throughout and had to come from behind to secure the win after a scrappy performance.
Lions coach Warren Gatland named 13 of the 14 players who attended the first training camp in his starting 15 but the team, who landed in New Zealand three days ago, struggled to gel ‑ especially in the first half.
The Lions will play the Blues at 7.35pm this Wednesday.
