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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Lee Calvert

Australia beat British & Irish Lions 22-12 in third Test after weather delay – as it happened

Maro Itoje of the British and Irish Lions lifts the trophy as he and his teammates celebrate after winning the series against the Australia Wallabies.
Maro Itoje of the British and Irish Lions lifts the trophy as he and his teammates celebrate after winning the series against the Australia Wallabies. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

End-of-series reading

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Fittingly for this match, the rain teems down once more as the Lions take the stage to accept their series winning medals.

At the tail of the line, Maro Itoje climbs the stairs and says a few words of thanks to the host nation and the players. He accepts the trophy, joins the much eulogised “group” on the stage and hoists the trophy high as the silver tinsel bombs explode around them.

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