Australia v Lions – Match resumes after weather delay as Andy Farrell's men fall further behind in Sydney
In the third and final Test of the British and Irish Lions' successful tour of Australia, Andy Farrell's men will be seeking to make history with another victory against Joe Schmidt's Wallabies.
Two-nil up from the first Tests, the Lions will be seeking a whitewash, not done by a Lions squad since the 1927 tour of Argentina. However, the game was delayed at the half-time break due to a lightning storm in Sydney.
The game eventually resumed at 12.50pm Irish time after passing weather protocols.
Catch the match action here.
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