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The tourists wrap up the Series 2-0 by beating the Wallabies 29-26 in Melbourne on July 26. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Old rivals meet again as Harry Wilson of Australia and Maro Itoje of the British and Irish Lions captained the sides at the Melbourne Cricket Ground The Wallabies had a point to prove and started strongly, with Tom Lynagh converting two early penalties
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A contentious try in the last minute by Hugo Keenan capped an extraordinary comeback win for the British and Irish Lions over the Wallabies in the second test on Saturday, played in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Australia coach Joe Schmidt is confident the Wallabies are on an upward trajectory despite seeing his side slip to a late series-deciding loss to the British & Irish Lions in Melbourne on Saturday.
If those organising this year’s Lions tour to Australia had sat down and sketched out their dream second Test, it would not have been too far off what we saw at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt spoke about the “wicked backlash that sport can have” after his team was denied victory in the second test against the British and Irish Lions by a last-gasp try.
Here is a reminder of the Lions' starting XV that will take to the field in Melbourne...
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