Amid the mud and the rain, Australian rugby dug for pride and soul

Amid the mud and the rain, Australian rugby dug for pride and soul


Live: Wallabies vs British and Irish Lions Photo shows Maro Itoje of the British & Irish Lions looks on, hands on hips, in the rain The Wallabies and British and Irish Lions have been taken off the field in the second half because of lightning near Stadium Australia during the third Test. The stakes on the field still felt high to the last, even accounting for the Lions' earlier victories in Brisbane and Perth, and there were heroes to be found all through the mud and the grime. But eventually, the confetti is swept away and the fans wander off into the night in search of one last beer together before it's all over and the wait starts for 2037 and the Stadium Australia precinct grows cold and quiet again.

Author: Nick Campton


Published at: 2025-08-02 20:23:02

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