Brumbies vs Lions RECAP: Tourists get revenge on ACT to complete sweep of Australian Super Rugby clubs

That wraps up our live coverage of the Lions' 36-24 win over the Brumbies, which gave the visitors a 4-0 clean sweep of the Australian Super Rugby teams.

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt was watching on in Canberra and he will feel that Andy Farrell's men are very good but certainly beatable.

Stay tuned to Wide World Sports and Stan Sport for all the fallout and we'll do it again on Saturday as the Lions tackle the AUNZ Invitational XV in Adelaide.

The Return of the Mack was a winning one in Canberra on Wednesday night.

Mack Hansen, the fringe utility back from the ACT Brumbies, has developed into a superstar winger with Ireland and the 27-year-old made the unlikeliest of returns to chilly GIO Stadium with the British and Irish Lions.

The Lions, fielding what is expected to be very close to their first Test team, downed a Brumbies team missing eight Wallabies 36-24 to complete a clean sweep of the Australian Super Rugby teams.

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The British and Irish Lions avoided an upset loss to the Brumbies this time, holding on for a 36-24 win over the Canberra Super Rugby team on Wednesday in a key tune-up for the three Test series against Australia.

The Lions are now 4-0 since a 28-24 loss to Argentina in a warmup in Dublin before travelling Down Under for a nine game tour that has kicked off with wins over all of Australia's Super Rugby franchises.

The Brumbies edged the Lions on their last tour to Australia in 2013 and were a handful again, but lacked the size and depth this time to repeat that upset.

Big blindside flanker Ollie Chessum scored the first try for the Lions and had one disallowed after fulltime. Flyhalf Finn Russell had a successful night with the boot and combined solidly with Jamison Gibson-Park in what will be a likely Lions halves combination in the Test series starting on July 19.

Again, it was a grafting first half. The Lions had more than two-thirds of field position and 60 per cent of the ball but struggled to get away from the Brumbies until a try to Marcus Smith after the halftime siren gave them a 19-10 lead at the break.

The Lions scored three tries and conceded two in the first half, and had one held up over the line, and looked good spreading the ball to the edges, but lacked some cohesion at crucial times.

Centre Garry Ringrose played a vital role in the first try of the second half, running into a gap in the midfield and then chasing through to pounce on Marcus Smith's downfield kick as it went into the in-goal to extend the Lions' lead.

The Brumbies hit back again in the 51st minute with Hudson Creighton charging onto a pass on the shortside after a 5m scrum to close the gap to 26-17.

Replacement backrower Josh van der Flier had a try disallowed by the TMO before the Lions took a penalty goal — their first of the tour — to extend the margin to 12 points.

Six minutes later, Van der Flier drove over from a maul in similar circumstances and it was awarded this time, giving the Lions a match-sealing 36-17 lead.

First half tussle

The Brumbies tested the Lions' defence, the home team scoring both times they got into the attacking quarter in the first 40 minutes.

No.8 Tuaina Taii Tualima scored the opening try in the fourth minute for the Brumbies, picking up from the base of the ruck and slamming the ball down on the tryline after a series of rucks on the Lions line.

The Lions made early breaks but couldn't convert, with Bundee Aki throwing a pass over the sideline in an attacking miscue. He made amends by playing a key role in the buildup for flanker Chessum's equaliser in the 15th minute.

In the 23rd minute, winger James Lowe crossed in the left corner but was somehow held up over the line by Brumbies fullback Andy Muirhead.

Lowe made up for it six minutes later when he slid over out wide after the Lions utilised an overlap with hooker Dan Sheehan roving in the backline.

Russell converted for 12-5 but the Brumbies hit back quickly, moving the ball from a lineout and exploiting a penalty advantage when Ben O'Donnell threw a long, floating pass wide for speedster Corey Toole to score untouched.

The Brumbies again missed the conversion and there was only two points difference until seconds from halftime, when Smith finished off a counter-attacking try from the Brumbies' short, goalline drop out.

The Lions will now play the combined AUNZ invitational squad on Saturday in their final preparation for the Test series.

The Lions are now 4-0 in Australia after beating the Brumbies 36-24 in Canberra.

Andy Farrell's men have now completed a clean sweep over the country's Super Rugby teams, following victories over the Force, Reds and Waratahs.

It looked like giant Lions flanker Ollie Chessum had scored a double on the buzzer but Andy Muirhead came to the rescue with his second try-saving tackle of the night!

Remarkable. Muirhead had a bit of help from Luke Reimer on this occasion.

That's a really gutsy effort from the Brumbies, who were missing eight Wallabies, against the first string Lions team.

Lions halfback Jamison Gibson-Park has been named man of the match as the visitors get some revenge from that historic 2013 upset.

There was more than 23,000 in the stands at GIO Stadium.

Next up for the Lions is a clash with the AUNZ Invitational XV in Adelaide on Saturday.

British & Irish Lions 36 (Ollie Chessum, James Lowe, Marcus Smith, Garry Ringrose, Josh van der Flier tries; Finn Russell 4 conversions, penalty) ACT Brumbies 24 (Tuaina Taii Tualima, Corey Toole, Hudson Creighton, Liam Bowron tries; Ryan Lonergan conversion, Jack Debreczeni conversion). HT: 19-10

The gutsy Brumbies keep throwing punches as backup hooker Liam Bowron dots down from close range to bring the Canberra crowd alive again.

The Lions lead 36-24 after 76 minutes.

Some little known players stepping up for Stephen Larkham tonight with the Wallabies away.

Simple but brutally effective from the Lions as they steamroll the Brumbies with a lineout maul.

Flanker Josh van der Flier - who was denied a few minutes ago - gets the reward in a huge blow to the Brumbies.

The Lions lead 36-17 after 69 minutes.

Canberra product Mack Hansen is back out on GIO Stadium - this time for the Lions.

The crowd boo as the Lions take the three points for the first time on tour.

It was a simple penalty for Finn Russell from in front and the visitors lead 29-17 after 62 minutes.

That's a huge compliment for the Brumbies.

Hold your horses!

Hudson Creighton hits back for the Brumbies, who execute a lovely attacking scrum move.

Substitute Creighton ran an excellent line off fullback Andy Muirhead to slide over and score.

The Lions lead 26-17 after 52 minutes.

"The Brumbies still in it," Tim Horan says on Stan Sport.

Lions centre Garry Ringrose has scored a stunning try!

Ringrose made the initial break before linking with Marcus Smith, who then directed a superb kick for the No.13 to chase and score.

Smith had been a bit of an afterthought on this tour so far but no longer.

The Lions lead 26-10 after 48 minutes.