The curtain-raiser for the ACT Brumbies and British and Irish Lions match has been cancelled because of hail at Canberra Stadium.
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The ACT Griffins were due to kick-off against the Australian Barbarians in a pre-match contest before more than 22,000 fans rolled into the venue for the blockbuster mid-week match.
But a downpour and hail in Bruce and Belconnen has forced officials to can the game.
Fans are expected to pack into Canberra Stadium for the once-in-12-year chance to see the Brumbies take on the Lions.
It's the last chance for the Lions to fine tune their game before the three-Test series against the Wallabies begins in Brisbane on Saturday night.
Ticket sales were tracking towards a crowd of more than 22,000, but the cold weather and rain could keep some fans away.
Kick-off for the main game is at 7.40pm.
