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Blues beat British and Irish Lions 22-16 in Auckland

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) The Auckland-based Blues beat the British and Irish Lions 22-16 at Eden Park on Wednesday in the second match of the Lions’ 10-match tour of New Zealand.

Blues 22 (Reiko Ioane, Sonny Bill Williams, Ihaia West tries; Stephen Perofeta conversion; Ihaia West conversion, penalty) def. British and Irish Lions 16 (C.J. Stander try; Leigh Halfpenny conversion, 3 penalties). HT: 12-10.