by Hugo Keenan landed seconds to drive the British and Irish Lions for a series victory over Australia with a 29:26 triumph in the second test on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Keenans 80th minute attempt was the first time that the Lions were in an exciting competition and at the end of a late increase in Andy Farrell’s men came to the late level.
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The finish was unbearably tense when the officials checked the score to see whether Jac Morgan had given a dangerous clearout at the beginning of the move before clarifying the captain of Wales from a false action.
The captains Harry Wilson and Maro Itoje wanted to influence the decision in a nerve -wracking climax.
It completed a breathtaking comeback after Australia, which was transformed from the side and lost the first test 27-19, left 23: 5 in Sydney in Sydney next Saturday.
But with a game, the Lions won their first series since 2013 and now look a white laundry that would be a unique achievement in the professional era.
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Australia was immeasurably improved by Rob Valetini’s return and wants to scelton of calf injuries, whereby the Bulldoz striker was missing the physical edge in the first test.
Tom Curry crossed the second attempt by the Lions (David Davies/Pa)
In particular, their presence galvanized the Wallabies and Valetini for the 40 minutes he was on the field.
The Australian team bus arrived in the MCG for 15 minutes due to heavy traffic, but it was the lions that were caught cold in a dramatic reversal of the first test.
Valetini already made a difference on both sides of the ball, the gigantic sculpture was the heart of two early flash points and Tom Lynagh landed two penalties.
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The Lions struck back when Dan Sheehan dived from a free kick, but Australia was rewarded for the ambition that they continued to show when James Slipper crossed from a short reach.
Tadhg Beirne achieved the fourth attempt by the Lions to give them hope in the hour (David Davies/Pa)
Errors, which was assembled as Tommy Freeman, was sent in the sin-bins because of the cumulative independence of tourists and then came the double strike of the Wallabies, which ran in three minutes in three minutes, at 23: 5 in front of the storm.
Jake Gordon first appeared and then Tom Wright scored when Australia scored the restart with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s run in Broken Field Field lit the catalyst for the score.
An exciting test took a fresh turn when the Lions-staged Lions, which was led by her busy Scrum-Half half of Jamison Gibson-Park, forced gaps in home defense, and when the half approached, Tom Curry and then Huw Jones broke through.
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Finn Russell invited the pressure to his team by unnecessarily performing the ball and ultimately punishing the error with a Lynagh elf.
The Lions needed one of their players to get up, and Bundee Aki committed themselves with a massive wearing tile field and some great strikers later Tadhg was over.
Owen Farrell came with two points in Australia for the last quarter and was immediately bumped into by Wilson.
The Lions package dominated with a Scrum penalty and the most important important moments, but it seemed as if they were more time, Keenan returned the ears and rode a tackle to claim the decisive attempt.
