Lions' clean sweep hopes washed away by Wallabies in stormy Sydney finale

• Australia beat British & Irish Lions 22-12 after delay

• Wallabies conjure ill-tempered victory in final Test

So much for the British & Irish Lions' winner-takes-it-all ambitions. For the first time on this tour they have lost a game in Australia and precious little went to plan on a filthy Sydney night. Instead it was the Wallabies who concluded the series on a high, defying the wet conditions and a mid-game lightning storm delay to end visiting hopes of a 3-0 clean sweep.

The Lions also had to contend with an increasingly savage injury toll which saw them lose their captain Maro Itoje, Tommy Freeman and James Ryan to failed head injury assessments before both teams were instructed to leave the field as a safety precaution. The score was 8-0 in the hosts' favour when play was halted at 9.12pm local time and play was suspended for 38 minutes.