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Tupou and White return as Wallabies aim to avoid Lions' series sweep with win in last clash

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August 01, 2025

Taniela Tupou has been recalled at tighthead and Nic White will return for his final international appearance in a reworked Wallabies lineup trying to prevent the British and Irish Lions completing a 3-0 series sweep on Saturday night.

Australia coach Joe Schmidt on Thursday unveiled three injury-enforced and one tactical change to his starting XV and another two on the bench after the contentious, last-gasp 29-26 loss in the second test at Melbourne last weekend.

Lions coach Andy Farrell made two changes to his starting lineup for the third test, with Blair Kinghorn replacing James Lowe on the left wing and James Ryan replacing Ollie Chessum to join skipper Maro Itoje in the second row.

The Lions are 8-0 in Australia, including the victory in the first test in Brisbane, the second test in Melbourne, wins over Super Rugby franchises Western Force,

Queensland Reds, Waratahs and Brumbies and two invitational teams.

They're aiming to be the first Lions squad to record an unbeaten tour since 1974, which finished with a 13-13 draw in the third test against the Springboks, and the first to sweep a three-test series since the lopsided victories in Argentina in 1927.

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