'The Wallabies are on everyone's minds' - Sheehan

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Sheehan made 44 metres from eight carries against the Brumbies

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British and Irish Lions hooker Dan Sheehan has admitted that "the Wallabies are on everyone's minds" but made clear the next tour game on Saturday needs to be the main focus.

The Lions defeated ACT Brumbies 36-24 in Canberra to record their fourth straight win on Australian soil.

However, they conceded four tries and now face a combined Australia and New Zealand side in Adelaide in their final warm-up game on Saturday.

"We showed when our attack clicks properly then we have the ability to really hurt teams," Sheehan told BBC Sport.

"I think we need another game to improve, everyone is looking forward to it. The Wallabies are on everyone's minds, but we need to keep our mind on Saturday.

"Everyone has got a good run and good minutes, it has been a fair rotation so far, everyone has to be ready, there is great buy-in and no-one has a fixed idea of where they are."

Sheehan started alongside England's Ellis Genge and Leinster team-mate Tadhg Furlong, which looks likely to be the starting front row against Australia in the first Test on 19 July in Brisbane.

The trio also all came on together in Saturday's 21-10 win over New South Wales Waratahs.

"It [that combination] has been good," the Leinster hooker added.

"We came off the bench last week, it was my first time playing with Genge. The energy he brings is brilliant and it marries up well."