And, at the end of it all, Australia emerged from a night of incident and accident having avoided the ignominy of a 3-0 whitewash. There was to be no glorious farewell for a British and Irish Lions side that had thought of themselves as history-makers;

Australia dominated the British and Irish Lions to claim a 22-12 win and deny the Andy Farrell's men from completing a famous 3-0 series clean sweep.

Debate continues over the British and Irish Lions’ 29-26 win against Australia in the second test. The controversy centers on a last-minute try and a non-penalty decision.

With a spirited effort in Melbourne followed by a deserved 22-12 victory in Sydney, the Wallabies may have just done enough to quash doubts about the validity of future British & Irish Lions tours to Australia.

In what was a mad game with a lightning stoppage and biblical rain in Sydney, the Wallabies won 22-12 to make sure the series didn’t end in a whitewash for the British and Irish Lions. The Wallabies were up for it from the start and the heavy rain suited them perfectly,

The third Test between the British and Irish Lions and Australia has been halted due to lightning in the vicinity of Accor Stadium in Sydney. The game was paused with the Wallabies leading 8-0 in the 43rd minute.

With Storm Floris brewing and heading over Ireland this bank holiday weekend many would be wishing of being out in the Australian sun. However watching the British & Irish Lions third and final test in Sydney would have you thinking otherwise.