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Noah Lolesio's injury highlights the Wallabies' fragile depth at 10
With the playmaker out of the Lions series, wizened fly-half James O'Connor may be required to run the Wallabies cutter.
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Iconic Lions moments of the professional era: 20-16
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‘He never backs down from a fight’ - Jack Conan times another Lions run to perfection
An outsider earlier in the season, the Ireland No.8 has come up on the rails for a second straight Lions tour.
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Maua Letiu: 'Dad was a stay-at-home dad, Mum worked in a chicken factory - they didn't sit and complain'
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Richard Whiffin: 'I 100 per-cent believe Wales has the talent to thrive.'
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Ben Kay: 'Watch out Lions, James O’Connor could perform the ultimate redemption arc.'
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‘Joe Schmidt will feel increasingly optimistic there are Lions weaknesses he can probe’
The Lions may have emerged from chilly Canberra victorious but a lack of fluency and breakdown issues continue to hinder them.
