Jack Conan and Owen Farrell were first in to congratulate Hugo Keenan, the scorer of the Lions' decisive late try in Melbourne ©INPHO/Tom Maher
A total of eleven Ireland players were part of a historic occasion for the British & Irish Lions, as they staged their biggest ever comeback in a Test match to beat Australia in front of a record crowd for a Lions Test.
Andy Farrell’s class of 2025, captained by player-of-the-match Maro Itoje, brilliantly fought back from 23-5 down to win 29-26, with Hugo Keenan earning the plaudits for his all-important try inside the final minute.
Keenan’s Ireland colleagues, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Beirne, also crossed the whitewash in front of an attendance of 90,307 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. The tourists’ other tries were scored by Tom Curry and Huw Jones.
Having backed up their result in Brisbane to now lead 2-0, the Lions will be crowned Test series winners in Sydney next Saturday, but will want to end the tour with a ninth straight victory, nonetheless.
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