Huw hits front of queue as Lions stumble home

STANDOUT JONES SHOWS HE'S SCOT WHAT IT TAKES

- By Adam Hathaway

HUW JONES put his name firmly in the Test frame as the Lions made it three from three in Australia - but they were made to work for it.

This was no walk in the park for Andy Farrell's men, who were given a proper game by the Waratahs just two weeks out from the first international against the Wallabies.

Scotland centre Jones scored twice in the first half as the Lions got home with a few standout performers in a scrappy game where too many balls hit the floor.

Ireland flanker Josh van der Flier had a storming game, rampaging around the park in his red scrum cap, making 17 tackles in an hour and making hard yardage with ball in hand.

England's Ben Earl had his best game of the tour, carrying well even though he was penalised harshly twice by referee Paul Williams.

But Ireland's Hugo Keenan had a nightmare in his first game Down Under after injury and illness.

He dropped a ball in midfield early on that the Waratahs nearly scored from and his missed tackle