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Agence France-Presse on MSNAustralia rugby boss seeks answers on controversial Lions tryAustralian rugby boss Phil Waugh has demanded World Rugby explain a controversial decision by the referee to award the British and Irish Lions a series-clinching try in the second Test. "We've got the utmost respect in respecting the referee's decision,
The Second Test between the Lions and Australia takes place on Saturday July 26, 2025, with kick-off scheduled for 11am BST. That is 8pm local time. The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the match, with more than 90,000 fans expected to be in attendance.
The British & Irish Lions are one win away from a historic series sweep as they head into the Second Test against Australia on Saturday.
The Wallabies’ heartbreaking 29-26 defeat in Melbourne will go down as one of the great games in modern Test rugby. It had everything:
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt spoke about the "wicked backlash that sport can have" after his team was denied victory in the second test against the British and Irish Lions by a last-gasp try.
Australia head coach Joe Schmidt has questioned the decision to award Hugo Keenan ’s match-winning try in the second Test, believing that Jac Morgan ’s clean-out on Carlo Tizzano should have been penalised.
The British and Irish Lions win a classic second Test against Australia - and clinch the series - in the most dramatic circumstances in Melbourne.