US EditionDebate over "that" Try Continues Long After the Lions Clinch a Series Win over Australia
- The British & Irish Lions secured a series win over Australia with a dramatic 29-26 comeback try by Hugo Keenan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- The try followed a contentious ruck clear-out by Jac Morgan on Carlo Tizzano that Australia appealed as a penalty, but referee Andrew Piardi allowed the score after review.
- Lions coach Andy Farrell called his team deserving winners who showed courage, while Australia’s coach Joe Schmidt criticized the officials for ignoring player safety under Law 9.20.
- The match drew 90,307 spectators, marking a record crowd, and Farrell described the dramatic finish as "fairytale stuff" that meant everything to the players.
- The Lions aim to complete a clean sweep in the series with a third Test in Sydney, while Australia vows to physically impose themselves to keep the contest alive.
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The Independent
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MELBOURNE — There is always a danger of confirmation bias when we hear from coaches about controversial incidents such as Jac Morgan’s ruck clear-out during the mad last two minutes that gave the Lions their series-winning, second-Test victory.The Lions’ head coach Andy Farrell acknowledged as much when he stuck up for Morgan’s collision with the Australia back-rower Carlo Tizzano, in the last phase before Hugo Keenan’s try-scoring dive into the…
Idaho Press
Debate over "that" try continues long after the Lions clinch a series win over Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Debate continued Sunday on a hemispheric basis over the last-minute try and absence of a penalty that sealed the British and Irish Lions’ 29-26 win over Australia in the second test and a series victory with…
Lions stage stunning comeback to beat Australia and win series
The British and Irish Lions staged a stunning comeback from an 18-point deficit with a last-gasp try to edge Australia 29-26 Saturday and seal the three-match series with a game to go. In a rousing performance before 90,307 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the tourists responded spectacularly after slumping…
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