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Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
The British & Irish Lions are NOW 11/4 to win the final Test against Australia by 15+ points with Sky Bet
The British and Irish Lions will be aiming to complete a clean sweep over Australia when the teams meet in the third and final Test on Saturday. Andy Farrell's side have already sealed the series win following their dramatic 29-26 victory over the hosts on Saturday. Hugo Keenan's late try ensured the Lions took a 2-0 lead and left Australia deflated at the end of the contest. The Lions are clear favourites to win the final Test and end the tour on a high, with Sky Bet pricing them at 3/10. Underdogs Australia are 11/4 to triumph at Stadium Australia in Sydney and restore some pride. A draw has been priced at 20/1. Sky Bet are also offering a Price Boost for the contest, focused on the winning margin. The boost, enhanced from 5/2 to 11/4, requires the Lions to win the match by over 15 or more points. Farrell's side won the opening match by eight points, while the second saw just three points separate the teams. Sky Bet match result odds for Australia vs British & Irish Lions: Australia - 11/4 Draw - 20/1 British and Irish Lions - 3/10 Sky Bet Price Boost for Australia vs British & Irish Lions: British and Irish Lions to Win by 15+ Points WAS 5/2 NOW 11/4
Irish Times
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Times
Third Test: Ringrose out but McCarthy and Hansen in contention for selection
As feared but as expected, Garry Ringrose has been ruled out of consideration for Saturday's third Test between the Wallabies and the British & Irish Lions in Sydney next Saturday. Lions assistant coach Andrew Goodman confirmed that Ringrose has to undergo another mandatory 12-day return-to-play protocol after withdrawing from the Lions' starting line-up for the second Test in Melbourne after last Thursday's training session. This continues a desperately unlucky first Lions tour for the 30-year-old Leinster and Irish centre, who had looked in sharp form on his four Lions tour appearances but also missed out on consideration for the first Test after self-diagnosing a delayed concussion symptoms the morning after the Lions beat the Brumbies in Canberra. On the plus side for the tourists, Goodman confirmed that Joe McCarthy, who was ruled out of the second Test with a foot injury and Mack Hansen, who has been sidelined for both Tests with a foot injury, have both trained fully this week and are in consideration. The same is also true of Sione Tuipulotu, who has recovered from a hamstring injury. READ MORE 'For this time of tour it's amazing how many people we've got available. Unfortunately, Garry has been ruled out of this Test match, but we have Mack, Joe, Sione all out there running today, so they're in contention. 'All completed their rehab today and got through the team bits they needed to.' Despite clinching a series win in such dramatic style last Saturday in the MCG, and enjoying what he admitted was a 'great few days', Goodman was adamant that the Lions would be highly motivated to complete a clean sweep. 'It's huge. It's everything for us as a group to get excited about. It was 1974 the last time a Lions team went through the Test series unbeaten, so there's huge motivation for the group. It's one of those weeks where after two hard physical Tests it's about getting the battery filled up and making sure we're good to go by the end of the week. 'Faz has been massive on that since the start, his expectation not just of the players but us as management and coaches to be the most successful team. It has been driving us not just as players, but as a management group every day to get better every day and push each other forward.' Accordingly, Goodman said that the selection would be the same as if the series was tied one-all, 'Exactly, the best team available to win the series. That might look like some changes, that might look like consistency. We will see how the boys go through their recovery process over the next couple of days and whatever 23's picked will go out there and do the best for the team.'
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Hooper - 'Wallabies need to grieve and then move on'
Former Australia captain Michael Hooper says the Wallabies have to move on from the controversial end to last weekend's decisive second Test, and hopes their performance in Melbourne can act as a line in the sand ahead of a home World Cup in 2027. Speaking to the Rugby Union Weekly podcast in Sydney today, Hooper reflected on the call from the officials not to penalise Jac Morgan ahead of Hugo Keenan's winning try. "It's the game right. But these things happen and if being a player teaches you anything it's that you have to move on," he said. "I hope the Wallabies have had a couple of days just to grieve, get it over with, and to get mentally prepared to bring it this week." Despite the series defeat by the Lions, Hooper hopes the Wallabies can start to gain some consistency going forward, and get the Australian sporting public back in love with the national side. "We are fair weather fans in this country. We love a winner and we love teams that show up with what we see as being Australian, which is showing up with a bit of grit and being competitive," he added. "What we want to see in the next two years [before the World Cup] is just a consistent improvement, a trend upwards, and you don't see these valleys and troughs we have seen over the past decade and a bit. "You are a very lucky player if you get to have a home World Cup, and these guys are going to get to do that."
BBC News
18 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Hooper - 'Wallabies need to grieve and then move on'
Former Australia captain Michael Hooper says the Wallabies have to move on from the controversial end to last weekend's decisive second Test, and hopes their performance in Melbourne can act as a line in the sand ahead of a home World Cup in to the Rugby Union Weekly podcast in Sydney today, Hooper reflected on the call from the officials not to penalise Jac Morgan ahead of Hugo Keenan's winning try."It's the game right. But these things happen and if being a player teaches you anything it's that you have to move on," he said. "I hope the Wallabies have had a couple of days just to grieve, get it over with, and to get mentally prepared to bring it this week."Despite the series defeat by the Lions, Hooper hopes the Wallabies can start to gain some consistency going forward, and get the Australian sporting public back in love with the national side."We are fair weather fans in this country. We love a winner and we love teams that show up with what we see as being Australian, which is showing up with a bit of grit and being competitive," he added."What we want to see in the next two years [before the World Cup] is just a consistent improvement, a trend upwards, and you don't see these valleys and troughs we have seen over the past decade and a bit."You are a very lucky player if you get to have a home World Cup, and these guys are going to get to do that."
Reuters
19 hours ago
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- Reuters
World Rugby back match officials over Lions clear-out decision
SYDNEY, July 29 (Reuters) - World Rugby chief Alan Gilpin has backed the match officials involved in last weekend's second test between Australia and the British & Irish Lions and said it was disappointing the governing body's commitment to player welfare had been questioned. The Lions won the test and clinched the series with a try from Hugo Keenan in the final seconds but the Wallabies were upset about a ruling from referee Andrea Piardi over a clear-out at a ruck immediately beforehand. Australia coach Joe Schmidt said the decision not to penalise Lions flanker Jac Morgan for high contact was an error and Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh said he would be seeking "accountability" from World Rugby over it. "Given the nature of the commentary surrounding last weekend, we just want to express our support for the team of match officials involved," Gilpin told reporters at the launch of the ticketing programme for the 2027 World Cup on Tuesday. "There is no other position on the field that is under the scrutiny that our match officials are under, and yet they do an incredible job under that incredible pressure in a very live environment. "I think it's disappointing when the reaction is one of this means player welfare is not taken seriously, because I think we've worked really, really hard on that narrative. Everyone knows we're putting player welfare in its broadest sense at the top of the agenda." A fuming Schmidt said at his post-match press conference that the decision called into question the commitment to player safety, but Gilpin said the New Zealander was unlikely to face disciplinary charges. "The Wallabies had a chance to win an amazing test match," he added. "We understand the emotion involved in that. I think Joe's comments have continued to respect the fact that the match officials have got a tough job to do. "He might disagree with the decisions that were made, but I don't think he's called the integrity of our match officials into question." Gilpin said World Rugby were undertaking their normal review of the refereeing decisions made in the match after consultation with Wallabies and Lions management, but the results would not be made public. "We do share with Joe and the coaching team why the match officials made that decision," he said. "Joe's got a view about what was wrong with that decision and there'll be a debate so that Joe and his players can go into the next test understanding how that game's going to be officiated." Gilpin said the nature of rugby meant it was inevitable that there would be disagreements over decisions but he called for such debates to be carried out respectfully. "We all know that the breakdown is such a complex area to officiate, so they've gone through their process," he said. "When the onfield decision is try, and it's referred to the TMO (Television Match Official), then there needs to be something really clear and obvious to change that. And they didn't feel there was." The third and final test in the series takes place at Sydney's Stadium Australia on Saturday.
