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Rugby Union 2025, British and Irish Lions: Wallabies left heartbroken as ‘terrible' call costs Aussies historic victory
Don't miss out on the headlines from Rugby. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Wallabies have been denied an upset win over the British and Irish Lions in heartbreaking and controversial fashion after the visitors scored a last-gasp try to claim a thrilling 29-26 victory. Hugo Keenan went over for the Lions in the 79th minute to win it, only for Australia to desperately appeal the try, claiming Jac Morgan had made contact with the head of Carlo Tizzano at the breakdown in the lead-up. Watch the biggest Aussie sports & the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. Referee Andrea Piardi, however, deemed there to be no foul play in the lead-up, much to the frustration of Stan Sport's Morgan Turinui in commentary. 'The referees were too weak to give it (the penalty),' he said. 'You cannot hit a guy in the back of the neck to save the ball who is legally jackling. The referees have got it wrong. It has cost the Wallabies survival in the series... a terrible decision that decides this match.' You can watch the controversial moment in the player above. A shattered skipper Harry Wilson said after the game he was 'probably not in the right emotion to speak' about the decision. Coach Joe Schmidt, meanwhile, said the Wallabies may have got a 'different decision on another day and another time'. 'I think it was described as arriving at the same time and we can all see that's not the case,' he said. 'We can all see clear contact with the back of the neck. The Lions stole the game at the death. (Photo by) Lions great Martin Johnson said after the game that he agreed with the call, arguing 'you have to be very, very sure to change the game on the ref's decision'. Former Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper, on the other hand, said if the incident happened in the first minute 'it probably gets awarded'. Turinui, meanwhile, only delivered an even more scathing assessment of the decision when pressed on the matter again post-game. 'That decision is 100 per cent completely wrong,' he said on Stan Sport. 'The referee got it wrong. His two assistant referees got it wrong. The TMO got it wrong Joel Jutge, the head of the referees, is out here on a junket. He needs to haul those referees in and ask for a please explain... the refereeing group, when it counted, got the match-defining decision completely wrong. It's a point of law. It's in black and white. It's not about bias.' UK view - Wallabies player 'dived' British media predictably didn't agree with Australian pundits who believe the Wallabies were dudded by the no call when Jac Morgan made contact with the head of Carlo Tizzano. UK rugby journalists accused Tizzano of diving and exaggerating contact by flying backwards. Carlo Tizzano of the Wallabies receives medical attention following a contest in the final moments of the second Test against the Lions. (Photo by) The Sunday Times' rugby correspondent Stephen Jones said on X: 'Carlo Tizzano, hit by Jac Morgan at the very end, did himself no favours by a backwards dive and appeal to the ref.' The Telegraph's Oliver Brown wrote a column titled: 'Stop moaning Australia, your player dived.' Brown wrote: 'In the end, the verdict was clear: the Australian had tried to buy a penalty, falling backwards with an exaggeration of which an Italian centre-forward would have been proud. Tizzano clearly milked the incident, collapsing with a melodrama that could easily have persuaded some officials to chalk off Keenan's try. It would have been hugely unjust for the series-clinching score to be ruled out on the basis of one player's histrionics. Brown described Tizzano's reaction as 'staggering back, clutching his head as if in mortal agony'. One viewer wrote on X: 'Tizzano should be facing a ban for that. Shameful behaviour, diving and rolling around like a toddler.' The Wallabies were on the brink of a historic victory only to fall short. Australia needed victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to keep the three-Test series alive after losing the opener in Brisbane 27-19. That desperation showed from the opening minute, with Will Skelton and Rob Valentini adding some much-needed gusto up front for an Australia team that was outmuscled in the opener. Fly-half Tom Lynagh was also doing his part to help the Wallabies win the field position battle early with some nice clearances, while he also added a pair of penalty goals to give the hosts a 6-0 lead after 15 minutes. The Lions eventually hit the scoreboard shortly after as a pair of offside penalties saw Dan Sheehan score and a promising start threatened to unravel for the Wallabies as Harry Potter then went down with a hamstring injury. But instead of derailing them, the Wallabies showed the fight they needed to considering the circumstances as James Slipper scored to put Australia further ahead. Tom Wright then nailed a 50-22 to set up the Wallabies in scoring territory again and on this occasion it was Jake Gordon who sliced through to extend the lead. Australia's attack was free-flowing at that point, with Tommy Freeman in the bin, as Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii split the Lions defence with his silky footwork and found Wright backing up in support. Hugo Keenan scores the winning try. (Photo by) It was a dream start for Joe Schmidt's side, who lead 23-5 after 30 minutes, but momentum then flipped in the Lions' favour as back-to-back tries left the halftime deficit at 23-17. The 23 points were the most the Wallabies had scored in the first half against the Lions — a record dating all the way back to 1899. Given the way the Lions finished the first half, it felt like the opening try in the second stanza would be particularly crucial. The Wallabies had a chance to go over first when Langi Gleeson and Fraser McReight combined to split the Lions defence, finding Suaalii in space. Suaalii had a number of teammates open on the left edge but was taken to the ground by Tom Curry in a desperate last-ditch effort that forced the ball free, seeing a try go begging. Instead, it was the Lions who scored the first try of the second half through Tadhg Beirne in the 60th minute to reduce the deficit to 26-24 after an earlier Lynagh penalty goal extended Australia's lead. In the end, last-minute try broke Australia's hearts, with the no-penalty call to dominate discussion in the days to come. Originally published as 'Got it wrong': Wallabies left heartbroken as 'terrible' call costs Aussies historic victory
ABC News
5 days ago
- Sport
- ABC News
What time does the British and Irish Lions vs Wallabies match kick off? How can I watch it?
The Wallabies must win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday night to keep their Test series against the British and Irish Lions alive. After falling to the Lions 27-19 at Lang Park, the Wallabies will be hoping a historically good record against the visitors in Melbourne will force the series to a decider. Here is what you need to know about the second Test between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions. The second Test is on Saturday night at the MCG in Melbourne. Here are the kick-off times for each state and territory, as well as the UK, Ireland, and the other SANZAAR rugby nations: In Australia, broadcaster Channel Nine will show the second Test match on free-to-air. The match will also be streamed online through the Nine Network's 9Now. Nine's streaming platform, Stan Sport, will also be broadcasting the match live. Here are the host broadcasters in other parts of the world: You can follow the action on ABC Sport through the live blog, online commentary, and the ABC Listen app. The British and Irish Lions claimed a 1-0 lead in the series with a 27-19 win last Saturday at Lang Park. The tourists were well on top for most of the match, and threatened to win by a big margin when they led 24-5 early in the second half. But the Wallabies showed plenty of grit and determination in front of 52,229 fans. The hosts clawed their way back into the contest in the second half to reduce the margin to just eight points. Despite the Lions dominating most of the match, both teams scored three tries each, with goal kicking proving the difference in the match. The Wallabies and Lions have played each other twice in Melbourne, and the home side has a perfect record. The Wallabies have won both Test matches they have played against the Lions in the Victorian capital. Both Tests in Melbourne, in 2001 and 2013, were the second matches in the series when the Lions had won the week prior in Brisbane. In 2001, the Wallabies produced a second-half blitz to overrun the Lions and claim a 35-14 win at Docklands Stadium. That 21-point margin is the largest victory the Wallabies have ever achieved over the Lions. In 2013, the Wallabies triumphed at Docklands Stadium in a 16-15 nail-biter. Welshman Leigh Halfpenny had a kick after the siren from beyond 50 metres to win the match for the Lions, but the attempt came up short. The context for the 2025 Test is different to the previous two tours, with the match being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The British and Irish Lions are an international representative rugby team, with the best players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales being eligible for selection. The first tour, although unsanctioned, was in 1888 with players representing the British Isles playing matches in Australia and New Zealand. The Lions have regularly toured Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The Lions did not play against the Wallabies between 1966 and 1989, however, they did play against Queensland and New South Wales during their tour of New Zealand in 1971. The 1989 Lions tour of Australia began the current four-year cycle of Lions tours to the southern hemisphere. The Lions rotate between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, meaning they only tour each of these nations once every 12 years. The British and Irish Lions were last on Australian shores in 2013, where they claimed a memorable 2-1 Test series win. The opening two Tests of the series were nail-biters, going down to the final play. The Lions triumphed in Brisbane 23-21, then the Wallabies were victorious in Melbourne, 16-15. In both matches, the losing side had a penalty kick at full-time to win the match, but missed. The third Test threatened to again go down to the wire, with the Lions holding a 19-16 lead early in the second half. But the tourists scored three tries in the final 23 minutes to earn a commanding 41-16 win, and claim the series. Since their first official Test match in 1899, Australia and the British and Irish Lions have faced each other in 23 Test matches. The Wallabies have managed to defeat the Lions six times. Australia was victorious in the maiden encounter in 1899, a 13-3 win at the Sydney Cricket Ground. That was also Australia's first Test match win in rugby. The Lions would go on to win the next three Tests in 1899, claiming a 3-1 series win. Australia would have to wait until 1930 before their second Test win against the Lions, a 6-5 triumph at the Sydney Cricket Ground. That was the only Test match against Australia played on the 1930 Lions' tour, meaning Australia had achieved their first of two series wins. The modern 12-year cycle of Lions tours began in 1989, and the Wallabies achieved their first Test win over the Lions in 49 years. World champions at the time, the Wallabies defeated the Lions in the first Test 30-12 at the Sydney Football Stadium. The Lions recovered to win the following two Tests and win the series. Australia's only multi-match series win came in 2001. After losing the first Test at the Gabba, the Wallabies recovered to defeat the Lions at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, 35-14. The 21-point margin is Australia's largest win over the Lions. The Wallabies won the series with a famous 29-23 victory at Stadium Australia in front of 84,188 fans. Australia's last win over the Lions was during the second Test in 2013.
ABC News
18-07-2025
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- ABC News
British and Irish Lions vs Wallabies: How to watch, when is kick-off and who is playing?
Twelve years of anticipation will end on Saturday night when the Wallabies and British and Irish Lions face off in the first of three Test matches, at Lang Park in Brisbane. The historic rugby tour sees Australia's finest take on the very best players from four nations in an event that comes to our shores once every dozen years. ABC Sport will live blog the first Test between the British and Irish Lions and the Wallabies on Saturday, July 19, from Lang Park in Brisbane. Here is what you need to know about the first Test between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions. The first Test between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions will be played on Saturday, July 19, at Lang Park in Brisbane. Here is the kick-off time in each state and territory, as well as the UK, Ireland and the other SANZAAR rugby nations: In Australia, the Test match will be shown on free-to-air by broadcaster Channel Nine. The match will also be streamed online through the Nine Network's 9now. Nine's streaming platform, Stan Sport, will also be broadcasting the match live. Here are host broadcasters in other parts of the world: You can follow the action on ABC Sport, through the live blog as well as commentary online, and via the ABC Listen app. The British and Irish Lions are an international representative rugby team, with the best players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales being eligible for selection. The first tour, although unsanctioned, was in 1888 with players representing the British Isles playing matches in Australia and New Zealand. The Lions have regularly toured Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The Lions did not play against the Wallabies between 1966 and 1989, however, they did play against Queensland and New South Wales during their tour of 1971 to New Zealand. The 1989 Lions tour of Australia began the current four-year cycle of Lions tours to the southern hemisphere. The Lions rotate between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, meaning they only tour each of these nations once every 12 years. There is more than just pride and history at stake for the Wallabies and Lions. Starting in 2001, the winning team of the Wallabies vs Lions Test series is awarded the Tom Richards Trophy. Tom Richards is the only Australian-born rugby union player to represent the Lions and the Wallabies. Richards was part of the first Wallaby team to tour Britain in 1908, and was also part of Australasia's (a combined Australia and New Zealand team) gold medal-winning rugby team at that year's Olympic Games in London. Richards was part of the Lions tour to South Africa in 1910, while he was living in Britain. Australia were the first holders of the trophy after their series win in 2001. The Lions are the current holders following their series win in 2013. The British and Irish Lions were last on Australian shores in 2013, where they claimed a memorable 2-1 Test series win. The opening two Tests of the series were nail-biters, going down to the final play. The Lions triumphed in Brisbane 23-21, then the Wallabies were victorious in Melbourne, 16-15. In both matches, the losing side had a penalty kick at full-time to win the match, but missed. The third Test threatened to again go down to the wire, with the Lions holding a 19-16 lead early in the second half. But the tourists scored three tries in the final 23 minutes to earn a commanding 41-16 win, and claim the series. James O'Connor and James Slipper both played in the 2013 series for the Wallabies. Should they take the field against the Lions this year, they will join George Smith (2001 and 2013) as the only three Wallabies to have played in consecutive Lions tours. Since their first official Test match in 1899, Australia and the British and Irish Lions have faced each other in 23 Test matches. The Wallabies have managed to defeat the Lions six times. Australia was victorious in the maiden encounter in 1899, a 13-3 win at the Sydney Cricket Ground. That was also Australia's first Test match win in rugby. The Lions would go on to win the next three Tests in 1899, claiming a 3-1 series win. Australia would have to wait until 1930 before their second Test win against the Lions, a 6-5 triumph at the Sydney Cricket Ground. That was the only Test match against Australia played on the 1930 Lions' tour, meaning Australia had achieved their first of two series wins. The modern 12-year cycle of Lions tours began in 1989, and the Wallabies achieved their first Test win over the Lions in 49 years. World champions at the time, the Wallabies defeated the Lions in the first Test 30-12 at the Sydney Football Stadium. The Lions recovered to win the following two Tests and win the series. Australia's only multi-match series win came in 2001. After losing the first Test at the Gabba, the Wallabies recovered to defeat the Lions at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, 35-14. The 21-point margin is Australia's largest win over the Lions. The Wallabies won the series with a famous 29-23 victory at Stadium Australia in front of 84,188 fans. Australia's last win over the Lions was during the second Test in 2013.
1News
16-07-2025
- Sport
- 1News
Paul Gallen wins points verdict in hyped fight with SBW
The fight didn't match the hype but Paul Gallen has earned boxing bragging rights over his old rugby league rival Sonny Bill Williams, winning a contentious split points decision in their much-vaunted Sydney clash. Two judges scored it 77-74 and 76-75 in favour of Gallen while a third had New Zealander Williams winning 77-74 in Wednesday's relatively tame affair at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena. After all the spite and verbal barbs landed over the previous decade, the fight simply didn't hit the heights as both men laboured, working to their traditional strengths. Former Australian and Origin league player Gallen (15-3-1, 8 KOs) attempted to put pressure on from the start, while Williams, who is 12 centimetres taller, utilised his jab and movement. The 39-year-old dual rugby code international Williams tried to thwart Gallen's charges by holding and clinching, and was deducted a point by referee Les Fear In the seventh round. ADVERTISEMENT Paul Gallen is declared winner by split decision following his main event boxing match against Sonny Bill Williams. (Source: Photosport) Williams wasn't interviewed in the ring after the fight and declined to attend the post-fight media conference. "I definitely lost one round, I think the second round and there was one other pretty close one and he got a point taken off, so how the hell is he winning (on one judge's card)?" Gallen said. "I got the win. That's all that matters and it will be there forever. "I'm 44 years old in less than a month's time. "Sonny just came upon to me and said he wants to have a coffee man-to-man and I'm on for that. "I've finished my fights, I'm getting with my life. ADVERTISEMENT "I'm not going to gloat, it's been a long time coming. I got the job done and that's all that matters," added Gallen, while also revealing he had come down with COVID two weeks before the fight. On the undercard, world-ranked Victorian Kris Terzievski moved closer to a bridgerweight world title shot by retaining his two regional titles with a sixth-round stoppage of Gold Coast-based New Zealander Troy Pilcher. After 10 years of trash talk, Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen will finally settle things in the ring. (Source: Stan Sport) (Source: Other) Terzievski (14-1-2, 11 KOs) put Pilcher (10-2-1, 8 KOs) down with a body shot In the fifth and referee Fear stopped the fight after two more knockdowns in the sixth. Earlier, two sons of famous fathers each had a quick win on the undercard. With his father and former world champion Antony Mundine in his corner, 25-year-old super middleweight Rahim Mundine (2-0, 1 KO) stopped Fijian opponent Joe Vatusaqata (1-5-1, 1 KO) in the second round. Heavyweight Alex Leapai Jr, improved to 5-0-1 (4 KOs), with a first round knock out of Herve Silu Mata 3-4 (2 KOs) Leapai's father, also named Alex, unsuccessfully challenged former IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2014. Another winner on the undercard was New Zealander David Nyika, who bounced back from his loss to IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia with a fifth-round stoppage of fellow Kiwi Nik Charalampous.
ABC News
01-07-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Wimbledon: Taylor Fritz's match against Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard postponed due to curfew
American fifth seed Taylor Fritz has made his displeasure known after his first-round thriller at Wimbledon was halted for a day just as the match was heading into a fifth set. Fritz had stormed back from 5-1 down in the fourth-set tiebreak against France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard to force a fifth and deciding set when match tournament officials emerged on court. Despite the clock having just ticked past 10:15pm and the tournament's curfew not coming into effect until 11pm, the match was going to be postponed. With all the momentum and the crowd on his side, Fritz was clearly keen for the match to continue, while Mpetshi Perricard appeared to remain silent in the discussions after both players were called to the net. After a brief back and forth the Frenchman quietly retired to his seat, while Fritz remonstrated with the match officials, clearly arguing they should continue play until closer to the cut-off. "Then we stop when we have to stop," the two-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist said, before being told "No, we're going to stop now". "OK, then don't ask me." He then turned to his player's box and said: "I couldn't do anything. I tried." The match was being played on court one, under a roof and lights. Some matches have in the past run slightly over curfew if they were already a few points away from finishing, but the 11pm cut-off gives fans the chance to get out of SW19 before London's Underground stops operating at midnight. As boos and jeers rang down from the sparsely populated crowd, the umpire announced: "Ladies and gentlemen, due to the late time of the day, we will not be able to finish the match. Therefore the match will be postponed to tomorrow. Play suspended." Australian doubles legend Todd Woodbridge said it was the wrong call. "I'm a little surprised by that decision, I think the referee's come out too early," he said in commentary for Stan Sport. Recent changes mean the final set at Wimbledon can no longer carry on indefinitely as it did in the eight-hour, 70-68 decider between Nicolas Mahut and John Isner in 2010. Even if the set had gone to 6-6, Fritz and Mpetshi Perricard would simply have played a 10-point tiebreak, and the longest of the three tiebreak sets played in the match had only last 48 minutes. "He could've given them the option. We still had over 45 minutes to go to curfew; the sets that we've had have all been under 45 minutes — they've been close to it but there was definitely the chance of an outcome there tonight," Woodbridge said. Fritz later wrote in an Instagram comment: "They would've let us play if my opponent agreed to, I said I wanted to he didn't." Woodbridge had predicted that might be the case at the time. "For Mpetshi Perricard, it's good for him. He should get get off and be very happy with that," he said. "Taylor Fritz would be a little annoyed by that decision, I have no doubt, because he played an exceptional tiebreak from 5-1 to hang in. "At least he's still in the tournament, he's got to think positively about that."
