Australia produce magnificent display to deny Lions first 3-0 series whitewash since 1927
Australia dominated physical first half to lead 8-0 at half-time in Sydney
Match delayed nearly 40 minutes early in second half because of lightning
Max Jorgensen try extended hosts' lead to 15-0 before Jac Morgan replied
Tate McDermott's try clinched hosts' deserved victory as series finished 2-1
Captain Maro Itoje, Tommy Freeman and James Ryan all went off after suffering head injuries
Ireland forward Tadhg Beirne named player of the series
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Re: Andrew (11:42)
More likely the deciding factor being the two Lions tries in the second Test that shouldn't have stood.
Gary
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Nic White finds a brilliant touch. I don't know why he hasn't played more this series.
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We are back under way.
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Shane Horgan
2005 Lion and former Ireland wing
The Lions are playing like a team that has just won a series, and the Wallabies are playing like they feel there was an injustice against them last week.
Australia are good for their half-time lead and I don't think we are going to see a high-scoring game here so it is going to be a slog for the Lions and they have to makes changes soon.
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Injuries to Itoje and Freeman just show how Farrell got his squad wrong. No Cummings and no winger on the bench.
Mark, Manchester
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Shane Horgan
2005 Lion and former Ireland wing
If Itoje can deliver another win and a 3-0 series whitewash he will go down in history.
I read Tom English's piece with Willie John McBride earlier this week, that’s the sort of company Itoje will be keeping should they do this.
They will be speaking to him in 30 or 40 years about the success of this series.
Shane Horgan said this before Itoje was forced off injured. If the Lions lose it will only further show his importance.
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe Wallabies started like they did last week, and a Suaalii play set up Dylan Pietsch to score in the corner for the only try of the half
Image source, Getty ImagesThe weather was a big factor in the half, the Wallabies in control and showing slick handling skills in torrential rain
Image source, Getty ImagesOn his final game for Australia, scrum-half Nic White showed his class
Image source, Getty ImagesIt wouldn't be a Test match without a scuffle. And, of course, it included Will Skelton
Image source, Getty ImagesLions captain Maro Itoje and wing Tommy Freeman both failed head injury assessments at the end of the half
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Lauren Jenkins
BBC Sport at Stadium Australia
Rugby statistician Russ Petty points out the last time the Lions were nilled at half-time in a Test match was twenty years ago in 2005 in the first Test against New Zealand.
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Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent at Stadium Australia
The opposite type of opening half to last weekend - one try instead of six, and eight points instead of forty - but still a gripping battle with both teams piling into the contest.
But because of the appalling conditions, it's been chaotic, with plenty of collateral damage.
Maro Itoje and Tom Lynagh have both failed HIAs and Tommy Freeman has also been forced off.
Do the Lions have to score first in the second half if they are to keep alive hopes of a whitewash?
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Nigel Ringland
BBC Sport at Stadium Australia
Australia have dominated possession and territory and more importantly the breakdown.
From a Lions point of view they’ve only conceded eight points.
Last week the Wallabies faded in the second half, can they sustain this level of physicality for the 80 minutes?
The Lions bench will be key but the loss of Itoje is huge.
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We are told Tommy Freeman failed his HIA. Owen Farrell will continue in the centre with Bundee Aki.
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The Lions have made 95 tackles to Australia's 47.
Australia have won six turnovers to the Lions' two.
Nic White ends an ideal half for the hosts.
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Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent at Stadium Australia
Couldn't agree more with texter Andrew.
If the Wallabies go on to win this - and they are in the box seat - how much will they regret that meek opening half in Brisbane?
Meanwhile Maro Itoje has failed his HIA and Tommy Freeman has also been forced off. The Lions are all at sea in the Sydney wet.
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Lauren Jenkins
BBC Sport at Stadium Australia
Maro Itoje has failed his HIA and will not return to play.
The captain was one of only four players to have played every minute of the Test series so far alongside Beirne, Conan and Keenan.
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Owen Farrell is on after an injury to Tommy Freeman.
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Australia get in and win another penalty. This time it is Tom Hooper.
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Lauren Jenkins
BBC Sport at Stadium Australia
The Aussies have shown some slick handling skills in torrential rain and are looking like the more connected side tonight despite being without their first choice tight-head prop, blindside flanker and fly-half.
They seem to be using the sense of injustice from Test two as extra motivation.
That said, defensively the Lions have been outstanding. Having started with a five metre scrum the Wallabies ended up back behind their 22 and have to settle for the three points.
It's 67% possession, 66% territory to the hosts at the 35-minute mark.
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The Lions grabbed two huge scores before half-time last week. This period could be vital as they head into Australia's 22.
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Australia's passiveness in the opening 50 minutes of the first Test was the deciding factor in this series. Since then it has been a close battle, with the Wallabies arguably the better side.
Andrew
