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Australia Outplay Lions 22-12 in Sydney, Preventing Whitewash

The result forces both sides into recovery mode ahead of the Rugby Championship.

Max Jorgensen dives over to score Australia’s second try
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The fireworks and streamers that accompanied the podium celebrations did not feel quite genuine
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Overview

  • Australia’s 22-12 victory in the third Test denied the Lions the first 3-0 series win in Australia since 1974 and left the visitors with a 2-1 series triumph.
  • Torrential rain and a 37-minute lightning suspension at Accor Stadium disrupted play and shaped momentum in favour of the Wallabies.
  • The Lions were hindered by failed head-injury assessments that forced captain Maro Itoje, winger Tommy Freeman and lock James Ryan from the field.
  • Dylan Pietsch, Max Jorgensen and Tate McDermott scored for Australia while Jac Morgan and Will Stuart provided the Lions’ only tries.
  • A crowd of 80,312 underscored the tour’s commercial appeal and set the stage for both teams to regroup ahead of upcoming fixtures.