Australia Beat Lions In Sydney Slugfest To Avoid Series Whitewash

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Australia congratulate Max Jorgensen's try

BBC Sport astatine Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia (8) 22

Tries: Pietsch, Jorgensen, McDermott Cons: Donaldson 2 Pens: Lynagh

British and Irish Lions (0) 14

Tries: Morgan, Stuart Con: Russell

On a foul nighttime of torrential rainfall and threats of lightning strikes successful Sydney that forced play to beryllium suspended for 40 minutes, nan Wallabies shocked nan British and Irish Lions and won a riotous triumph successful nan 3rd and last Test astatine Stadium Australia.

The hosts, and underdogs, were ascendant for overmuch of a melodramatic evening, outscoring nan Lions by 3 tries to two. They led nan Sydney slugfest 8-0 done a Dylan Pietsch effort and a Tom Lynagh punishment astatine nan extremity of an aggravated first half.

Maro Itoje, Tommy Freeman and Australia's Tom Lynagh each grounded caput wounded assessments successful a cruelly beingness title played successful horrendous conditions.

Lynagh's exit came aft Dan Sheehan appeared to drawback him successful nan caput astatine a breakdown. Three minutes aft nan restart, James Ryan was knocked unconscious successful a distressing incident wherever his caput collapsed into nan knee of nan elephantine lock, Will Skelton.

As Ryan was being treated, a bid of fights collapsed retired astir him, past play was suspended aft lightning was reported locally. Forty-three minutes had been played.

After an absence of half an hr some teams were backmost connected nan section for a warm-up. Ten minutes later, play resumed and nan Wallabies struck again erstwhile nan Lions talented possession to helping Max Jorgensen who ran distant to people successful nan corner.

Substitute Ben Donaldson's conversion made it 15-0 to Australia. Jac Morgan's effort and Finn Russell's conversion narrowed it to an eight-point game, but nan Wallabies deed backmost quickly.

With Ronan Kelleher successful nan sin-bin, Tate McDermott sniped successful for nan Wallabies' 3rd try. Donaldson converted and a thumping location triumph was secured. Will Stuart scored successful nan past enactment for nan Lions. Too little, excessively late.

Line-ups

Australia: Wright; Jorgensen, Suaalii, Ikitau, Pietsch; Lynagh, White; Slipper, Pollard, Tupou, Frost, Skelton, Hooper, McReight, Wilson (capt).

Replacements: Paenga-Amosa, Bell, Nonggorr, Williams, Gleeson, McDermott, Donaldson, Kellaway.

British and Irish Lions: Keenan; Freeman, Jones, Aki, Kinghorn; Russell, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, Itoje (capt), Ryan, Beirne, Curry, Conan.

Replacements: Kelleher, Genge, Stuart, Chessum, Morgan, Earl, Mitchell, Farrell.