British and Irish Lions win Test series against Australia
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The squad and the tens of thousands of Lions fans who flocked to Melbourne surely celebrated long into the night. Winning tours are the exception, not the rule, and regardless of
The British and Irish Lions squad wrote their name in the history books by sealing a series win over Australia.
Old rivals meet again as Harry Wilson of Australia and Maro Itoje of the British and Irish Lions captained the sides at the Melbourne Cricket Ground The Wallabies had a point to prove and started strongly, with Tom Lynagh converting two early penalties
Last Tuesday, Andy Farrell dimmed the lights in the Lions’ team room and it descended into a hush. Gary Keegan, the Lions’ performance coach, pressed play and Katie Taylor appeared on screen with a message for the squad.
Australia coach Joe Schmidt is confident the Wallabies are on an upward trajectory despite seeing his side slip to a late series-deciding loss to the British & Irish Lions in Melbourne on Saturday.
Kick-off is at 11:00 BST on Saturday and here are all the details you need to know as the Lions attempt to clinch the three-match series.
Will Skelton leads stunning Wallabies backlash in second Test at raucous MCG - Can the Wallabies fight back to force a decider in Sydney next week?
Join us for live updates as the British & Irish Lions take on Australia in the second Test. Victory for Andy Farrell's men will result in a first series victory since 2013 but the Wallabies should be stronger than they were last week with the return of Will Skelton and Rob Valetini boosting their pack.