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A contentious try in the last minute by Hugo Keenan capped an extraordinary comeback win for the British and Irish Lions over the Wallabies in the second test on Saturday, played in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Hugo Keenan scored a last-gasp try as the British & Irish Lions mounted a record comeback from 18 points down to overhaul a gallant Australia 29-26 and win the series with a test to spare.
The British and Irish Lions staged a stunning “fairytale” comeback from an 18-point deficit with a last-gasp try to edge the Wallabies 29-26 Saturday and seal the three-match series with a game to go.
The Second Test between the Lions and Australia takes place on Saturday July 26, 2025, with kick-off scheduled for 11am BST. That is 8pm local time. The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the match, with more than 90,000 fans expected to be in attendance.
The British & Irish Lions are one win away from a historic series sweep as they head into the Second Test against Australia on Saturday.
The British and Irish Lions have overcome an 18-point deficit to beat the Wallabies 29-26 in Melbourne and win their three-match series with a game to spar
Kick-off is at 11:00 BST on Saturday and here are all the details you need to know as the Lions attempt to clinch the three-match series.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt spoke about the “wicked backlash that sport can have” after his team was denied victory in the second test against the British and Irish Lions by a last-gasp try.
British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has made three changes to the starting team that beat Australia in the first test and brought his son Owen in on the bench as the tourists look to sew up the series in Melbourne on Saturday.