B&I Lions still hungry after series win over Wallabies
NEWS: The jubilant British and Irish Lions will only take one night to celebrate before setting their sights on their first 3-0 clean sweep in more than 100 years against the Wallabies.
The Lions showed their courage to claw their way back from an 18-point deficit to deny the Wallabies at the MCG, with fullback Hugo Keenan scoring in the final minute to snatch a 29-26 victory.
After winning the first match 27-19 in Brisbane, the men in red will be presented with the Tom Richards Cup in Sydney following the third Test.
Coach Andy Farrell said it was a fairytale victory.
“This is a dream for everyone in our dressing room,” he said.
“These lads have dreamed of being a British and Irish Lion all their lives, and to get to the point where we come to the MCG, 90,000 people, with a dramatic finish like that to win the series, is what dreams are made of, and no one can deny that for us now.
“We are absolutely delighted that we showed the courage of what it takes to be a Lion.”
The last time the Lions won a series 3-0 was in 1904, and skipper Maro Itoje said that remained the target, with the side also unbeaten in tour games.
“I think the first time we met, Big Faz (Farrell) made the call, he wants us to go out here and win everything,” the lock said.
“Don’t get me wrong, absolutely delighted with the result tonight, but we want to go again next week.
“This will live long in the memory – often in sport, you have to move on to the next thing, focus on the next challenge, and no doubt we will do that after tonight’s celebration.”
Farrell said that, despite already wrapping up the series, he wouldn’t change the squad’s approach for the third and final match.
“No, the plan will stay the same – win or lose, we trust the plan ahead,” the Ireland coach said.
“We’ll make sure that we enjoy tonight, that’s for sure, because we’ve just made a bit of history, so we’re delighted with that.”
