Lions toil in unimpressive win against Waratahs

New South Wales Waratahs (5) 10

Tries: Lancaster, Dobbins

British and Irish Lions (14) 21

Tries: Jones 2, Mitchell Cons: F Smith 3

Huw Jones scored two tries as the error-ridden British and Irish Lions stumbled to an unconvincing victory against an understrength Waratahs side in Sydney.

Both of the Scotland centre's tries came in the opening half and Fin Smith converted each time to put the Lions into a 14-0 lead.

Waratahs wing Darby Lancaster responded just before half-time and hooker Ethan Dobbins barged over just after the break to make it a four-point game.

The Lions were playing frantically and without accuracy, but did find their range through the impressive Alex Mitchell, who dummied his way over for the tourists' third try midway through the second half.

Smith made it three from three with the boot but the disjointed Lions could not build on the cushion.

The driven Waratahs, missing a clutch of their best players at the end of a disappointing season, made it a frustrating night for Andy Farrell's team, despite the Lions winning a third successive game on Australian soil.