Watch: Third Test reactionpublished at 15:33 BST 2 August
Lions Tour: Third Test reaction
Ben Croucher presents reaction to the Third and final Test against Australia with BBC rugby union correspondent Chris Jones and 2005 Lion Shane Horgan.
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Watch: Third Test reactionpublished at 15:33 BST 2 August
Media caption, 'The legacy for us is in the changing room'published at 15:32 BST 2 August
Image source, Getty ImagesLions head coach Andy Farrell, speaking to the media about the storm delay in the second half: "We weren't sure of the rules. At one stage it looked like 45 minutes, then 30 minutes, but we stayed relaxed enough and knew we had to get the show back on the road.
"But off the back of that delay, Australia hit the ground running.
On the tour: "The best team won on the night. It might take one or it might take two beers but they'll be unbelievably proud of what they've achieved on this tour. On reflection we can be unbelievably proud.
"The legacy for us is in the changing room. The togetherness, it's been an absolute delight. We've played some outstanding rugby and that's accumulated into a performance that last week ended up being a moment that'll stay with us forever."
Celebration shots published at 15:30 BST 2 August
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Captain Maro Itoje, who went off injured in the first half, joins Lions fans for some photos
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Finn Russell takes in the view from the shoulders of team-mate Pierre Schoeman
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Connacht players Finlay Bealham, Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen pose with the series trophy
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Itoje and Jac Morgan with the trophy
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Player of the series Tadhg Beirne joins forces with back-row colleagues Ben Earl and Tom Curry
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The charismatic Schoeman produces some dance moves as he leads the celebrations
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Northampton Saints players with the trophy
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Rival scrum-halves Nic White and Jamison Gibson‑Park pose for a photo
'Special things are going to happen to Australia'published at 15:30 BST 2 August
Image source, Getty ImagesLions head coach Andy Farrell on rugby union in Australia: "I said in the week it would be insulting to question Australia's place on the series and I repeat that.
"Special things are going to happen to Australia over the next 18 months. They have special athletes and special players."
'I knew I needed to step up' - Beirnepublished at 15:24 BST 2 August
Image source, Getty ImagesTadgh Beirne's starting spot in the first Test was questioned by many.
The Ireland forward now walks away as the player of the series.
"It is hard to go unnoticed when you get tagged on social media and it's popping up on your phone," he said about the reaction to his first Test selection.
"You just ignore it. You've got to use that as leverage. When I saw my name on the board, I knew I needed to step up. I'm chuffed that I did that."
Australia's 'preparation was just not right'published at 15:17 BST 2 August
Andy Nicol
Former Scotland scrum-halfJoe Schmidt has got this wrong, or Rugby Australia has got this wrong.
The preparation was just not right. We have said on so many occasions it is not like the Lions have crept up. The Lions has been 12 years in the making.
They will absolutely rue the lack of preparation for that first Test because we have seen in Test two and Test three they are very competitive, and in some cases a match or even better than the Lions.
The fact the Lions won that first Test at a canter allowed them to be down in that second Test and come back and take the lead in the 79th minute. That has been hugely important and has won the Test series.
In pictures: How the Lions fell at the last hurdlepublished at 15:15 BST 2 August
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, With the series secured last week, the Lions looked to cement their legacy and replicate a 3-0 series whitewash last achieved in Argentina in 1927
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Wallabies started like they did last Saturday, and a Joseph Suaalii play set up Dylan Pietsch to score in the corner for the only try of the first half
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The weather was a big factor in the half and it was the Wallabies who took control and showed slick handling skills in torrential rain
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, On his final game for Australia, scrum-half Nic White showed his class
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, It wouldn't be a Test match without a scuffle. And, of course, it included Will Skelton
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lions captain Maro Itoje and wing Tommy Freeman both failed head injury assessments at the end of the first half
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, It only took three minutes into the second half for play to be abandoned because of the threat of lightning strikes. Fans in the lower seats were told to head to the concourse as the match was delayed for 40 minutes before play could resume
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Lions tried to regain some control with the ball, but bad tactics ultimately led to a Max Jorgensen try to extend the Wallabies' lead to 15-0
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Lions finally got themselves in the game when Jac Morgan powered over under immense pressure. No clear grounding but the referee had the best view and awarded the try.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Will Skelton made his presence felt with a dominant display throughout
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A Tate McDermott snipe over the line secured the game as Australia won 22-12 to avoid a series whitewash
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Despite losing the final Test, the Lions claimed the series 2-1 to make it back-to-back series wins in Australia
'It felt like a game too far for the Lions'published at 15:14 BST 2 August
Andy Nicol
Former Scotland scrum-halfThe score today does really change the view on the whole tour. I said this time last week that I was so glad when Hugo Keenan scored the try to win the series but I still wanted it to be competitive. I was worried what might happen tonight.
You couldn't foresee the weather conditions, which was a massive factor. It was split between which team would favour the weather, and it was definitely in favour of the Wallabies.
I don't think the Lions will be pleased with how they played and it felt like a game too far after an attritional season.
'The Lions had a chance at a legacy'published at 15:11 BST 2 August
Chris Jones
Rugby union correspondent at Stadium AustraliaNot many Lions teams win a Test series so that has to be celebrated.
They weren't playing a world champion New Zealand team or South African team, but an Australia team that is working its way back up and was not that prepared for the first Test in Brisbane.
Yes, it's a series win, yes it will go down in the history books, but the Lions had a chance at a legacy and they weren't quite able to manage it.
RUW listeners unite in Sydney!published at 10:17 BST 1 August
Chris Jones
Rugby union correspondent in Sydney
Image source, BBC SportImage caption, The Sandys family, from right to left: Mark, Tamsin, Grace and Harry.
On a filthy Sydney afternoon, we brought together a handful of Rugby Union Weekly podcast listeners to thrash out some of the major talking points of this Lions tour from a fans' perspective.
How much do Lions fans just want to win, and how much do they want a close contest? How has this tour compared to others from a supporters' perspective? And does it matter if your country is represented in selection?
We had people pop in from all across Britain and Ireland, as well as a number of ex-pats living in Australia, who were able to give some excellent insight as to how popular rugby union is, or isn't, down under.
The Sandys family - pictured above - have been following Lions tours since 2001, with dad Mark going on that tour the day after proposing to Tamsin, a brave move.
They have since had four children who have all adopted their love for rugby and the Lions, although having moved to Ireland 15 years ago, the kids have picked up a little Irish lilt..
You can listen to the full podcast here.
Moustache tribute for 'ultimate competitor' Whitepublished at 08:40 BST 1 August
Image source, Getty Images
Image source, Getty ImagesScrum-half Nic White will play his final game for Australia in the third Test against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday.
The 35-year-old, who has been capped 71 times by the Wallabies, starts his first game of the Test series in Sydney, marking his final appearance before retiring from international rugby.
White is known for his perfect moustache and the squad paid tribute to the scrum-half by wearing their own tash for the team photo.
"White is the ultimate competitor and team man, especially over the last two year when he has been really running the non 23," Australia captain Harry Wilson said.
"Every training session he gets the boys up and does whatever it takes for the team.
"When he goes across that white line, he is a different man and competitor.
"He is loved by this group and will be missed in the gold jersey. He represents what it is to be a Wallaby."
Australia's matchday 23 photo was without hooker David Porecki, who was named to start the final Test.
Billy Pollard will now start after Porecki suffered a heel injury in training, with Brandon Paenga-Amosa coming onto the bench.
Paenga-Amosa has already played the Lions three times after featuring in earlier tour games for Western Force, the AUNZ Invitational XV and a First Nations and Pasifika XV.
"We have a lot of confidence in BPA [Brandon Paenga-Amosa], he has been around this group for quite a long time over the last year/year and a half and he has played the Lions three times," Wilson added.
"He has a lot of confidence and has fit in very quickly."
Image source, Getty ImagesSpeculation over Australia as Lions destination 'insulting' - Andy Farrellpublished at 17:25 BST 31 July
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Andy Farrell served as an assistant to Warren Gatland on the 2013 and 2017 Lions tours before moving up to the head coach role
Lions head coach Andy Farrell says debate over whether Australia should continue as a destination for the touring side is "insulting".
The Lions have won all eight matches so far down under, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series before the third Test in Sydney on Saturday.
South Africa and New Zealand, the other two nations the Lions visit on rotation, have offered a significantly stiffer challenge in recent years.
"It was never off the agenda, in my opinion," said Farrell.
"Every single team, country and province have their ups and downs but Australia - the sporting nation that they are - are always going to come back.
"Have a look at the year they've got coming up. Come the 2027 World Cup they're going to be a force to be reckoned with, 100%.
"It would be tragic not to tour here. We've had a blast. To me its insulting to talk about it in that kind of way."
Farrell also said he would only consider the possibility of leading the Lions in New Zealand in four years time once he had returned home.
"Would I do this again? Give me a break would you! Let me get through Saturday," he said.
"I have absolutely loved every single minute and I knew I would because I just love everything that the Lions is about."
'Tizzano has copped a lot of abuse' - Schmidtpublished at 10:07 BST 31 July
Lauren Jenkins
BBC Sport in Australia
Image source, Getty ImagesWallabies head coach Joe Schmidt says flanker Carlo Tizzano has been the target of online abuse following the controversial clear-out which decided the series in Melbourne.
''He's had a really tough week," said Schmidt. "He's copped a lot of online abuse. We've advised Carlo to stay away from the media full stop and the opinions that are out there because we've tried to just deal in the facts.
Tizzano had been accused of diving in the aftermath of the Jac Morgan clear-out, with ex-players such as James Haskell and Sam Warburton criticising that sort of behaviour in rugby. But Schmidt dismissed the claims.
''We're all aware of Newton's third law. For every action there's an opposite reaction. When that force hits him and the speed of his head is collapsing down, he recoiled out of the back of the ruck. I don't think he wanted to recoil like that but it's the nature of force.''
Despite being fit to be selected and not suffering concussion, Tizzano has been left out of the team for the third Test in Sydney.
''There were just over 54 G's of force, direct force that went through the neck, along with almost 2200 rads [radians] of rotational force, which is enough to cause a serious injury, not to a rugby player who's as well conditioned as Carlo, but he's probably best just left to take a deep breath and sit this one out," said Schmidt.
Schmidt confirmed any findings of the review conducted by World Rugby would remain private.
