Summary

  • 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

  1. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Australia 8-0 Lions

    Tom Lynagh is off to get a HIA and Ben Donaldson is on.

  2. Penalty - Australia 8-0 Lionspublished at 34 mins

    Tom Lynagh

    I would get that one. Bang in front.

  3. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Max Jorgensen goes off on a mazy run. Here come the Wallabies as they win another kickable penalty.

  4. 'The game is reflecting the conditions'published at 11:38 British Summer Time 2 August

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Shane Horgan
    2005 Lion and former Ireland wing on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The game is reflecting the conditions. Line-out time is tricky for both teams and there has been a lot of kicking. Both sides have dealt with it well so far, but I think we are going to see handling errors so it might actually be better not to have the ball.

    James Ryan of the British and Irish LionsImage source, Getty Images
  5. Hindsight is a great thingpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 2 August

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Nigel Ringland
    BBC Sport at Stadium Australia

    We don't know how this game will turn out but as the Wallabies have gotten better in each Test I’m wondering if Joe Schmidt regrets not having more warm-up games.

    Australia only had the one, a narrow win over Fiji, to prepare for the Lions series.

    Surely a couple more would have had them battle hardened before the first Test?

  6. Take the three?published at 11:37 British Summer Time 2 August

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent at Stadium Australia

    I know teams these days so often eschew going for the three points, but in this weather it doesn't feel the right call to kick for the corner rather than go for goal from bang in front.

    Eight points is a really decent lead in these conditions.

    But the Wallabies force a knock on so will have another crack.

  7. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    The Lions manage to disrupt the rolling maul to win a scrum. Huge defence on their own tryline. Why not kick the easy three points? It is my biggest hate in rugby. Take the points.

    Saying that, Australia have just won the ball back again after Bundee Aki's drop.

    Bundee Aki of British & Irish LionsImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Maro Itoje has a cut and goes off to be patched up. Ollie Chessum is on.

    Maro Itoje of British & Irish Lions leaves the pitch for a HIAImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Australia make really good progress and win another penalty. Nic White has been excellent. Big call as the hosts turn down an easy kickable penalty to search for a try.

  10. Story so far - rain, rain and more rainpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 2 August

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Tommy FreemanImage source, Getty Images
    SuaaliiImage source, Getty Images
    Maro ItojeImage source, PA Media
  11. Skelton in the middle of a meleepublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 2 August

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Nigel Ringland
    BBC Sport at Stadium Australia

    Sure if I told you Will Skelton was in the middle of the first get together off the ball of the evening you wouldn’t believe me, would you?

    Tom Curry of British & Irish Lions and Harry Wilson of Australia tussleImage source, Getty Images
  12. Having a Pietsch of a gamepublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 2 August

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent at Stadium Australia

    Both sides have tried to be ambitious in the opening quarter - throwing long in the lineout, moving the ball in the midfield - but the conditions are going to make it almost impossible to play any kind of detailed rugby.

    Both teams have started to drastically simplify their game-plans in the monsoon.

    The Wallaby scrum has been dominant and wing Dylan Pietsch has been everywhere.

    Dylan Pietsch of the WallabiesImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Finn Russell drops a simple pass and the Aussies are instantly giving it to him. Proper niggle in this one.

  14. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    The Wallabies keep things tight and make good progress until the Lions win a penalty. The crowd then erupts as we have some afters.

    The smallest - Nic White - and the biggest - Will Skelton - are both in the mix. Skelton is told off after grabbing James Ryan's scrum hat.

    Will Skelton of the WallabiesImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Bundee Aki is picked up and the Wallabies rush in to hold him up. Brilliant defence to win a scrum. You don't often see Aki held up that easily.

    Australia win a penalty from the scrum.

    Bundee Aki of British & Irish LionsImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    FansImage source, Getty Images
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  17. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Finally we have a dropped ball in the rain.

  18. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    The handling is excellent from both sides given the conditions. Lots of kicking as expected.

  19. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    I can't remember watching a game in worse conditions. And with all that, Tom Wright just misses out on a trademark 50-22. The pitch has just been described as a "swimming pool".

    Australia and British & Irish Lions packs engage in a scrum amid heavy rainImage source, Getty Images
  20. 'Slipping and sliding'published at 11:18 British Summer Time 2 August

    Australia 5-0 Lions

    Shane Horgan
    2005 British and Irish Lion

    Both packs are slipping and sliding all over the place and it's affecting the performances of both sides. In effect it’s a dead rubber, but it hasn’t diminished the atmosphere in Sydney.

    A general view as rain fallsImage source, Getty Images