HU Lionheart Keenan's late-late show

Wizards of Oz left standing like statues

- by Jeremy Cross

HUGO KEENAN wrote his name into Lions folklore as Maro Itoje's men wrapped up the series with a game to play.

The Ireland fullback scored in the final minute at the MCG as the tourists won a dramatic game worthy of one of the sport's greatest venues.

But there was more drama even after Keenan had gone over with less than 30 seconds left. The Wallabies claimed Jac Morgan had cleared out Carlo Tizzano illegally but referee Andrea Piardi was having none of it.

Keenan's score gave the Lions the lead for the first time in a match which tested the nerves of their travelling fans but who can now head off to Sydney knowing the job is done.

In a magnificent Test match that showed the Aussie public rugby union is not dying in this country the Wallabies really turned it on but the Lions got over the line-just about.

With the MCG rocking, Australia had led 23-5 and the game looked dead and buried after just 30 minutes, with the Lions playing like they'd never seen a rugby ball.