As physical statements go, the clattering carry with which Scott Gibbs bounced off Os du Randt, the colossal Springboks prop, was immensely powerful. The Lions were trailing 10-6 at that stage, just after half-time of the second Test, yet would overhaul their hosts from there. Gibbs’s offload to Jeremy Davidson complemented his trademark charge.

The Irish star was the hero as the Lions recorded their second successive win over Australia to clinch the series with a game to spare.

Hugo Keenan reacts to his incredible, series-winning try as the British and Irish Lions clinched a dramatic 29-26 win against the Wallabies.

Australia were left unhappy surrounding Hugo Keenan's try that sealed both the win for the Lions in Melbourne and series triumph.

The 39-year-old’s words on the ability to dig deep turned out to be prophetic as the Lions emerged 29-26 winners after fighting back from an 18-point deficit

Hugo Keenan's try to defeat Australia in last night's epic second Test at the MCG has joined a list of iconic moments in the modern history of the British and Irish Lions.

Lions hero Hugo Keenan insists he never doubted his controversial series winning try would be awarded. That is despite Wallaby protests that Jac Morgan had delivered an illegal clear out at the

The roar of the mass of travelling fans tells you what it means as the Lions’ partners and families take the field afterwards to celebrate. They go deep into the night and drag plastic chairs onto the middle of the field as the win cements the likes of Keenan, Itoje and Tadhg Beirne as Lions icons.