Lions seek 3-0 sweep: Farrell and the team after winning the series vs Australia

The British and Irish Lions coach, Andy Farrell, has stated that his team will quickly change their focus to secure a series sweep. This, after defeating Australia with a score of 29-26 in Melbourne on Saturday. The Lions achieved an epic comeback, overcoming an 18-point deficit, their biggest historical comeback, to surprise the Wallabies and win the test series with a game to spare. During the post-match press conference, the players’ celebrations were heard. Farrell stated that, although the group will “enjoy” the victory, they will refocus the next day and concentrate on winning the final test in Sydney.

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When you see what it means to everyone there, you can hear them, can’t you?

Andy Farrell

Farrell added: “These guys have dreamed of being a British and Irish lion all their lives and getting to the point where we come to the MCG with more than 90 thousand people with a dramatic ending like that to win the series is what dreams are made of”. “The plan will remain the same. Win or lose, we trust the plan, so we’ll make sure to enjoy it tonight, that’s for sure. Because we’ve just made a bit of history, so we’re delighted with that.” Captain Maro Itoje agreed that the Lions are eager to make more history with a sweep.

“When we got together, I think the first time we got together was in London or Dublin… When we got together, Big Faz [Farrell] made the call, he wants us to go out and win,” Itoje said in the press conference. “He wants us to win everything. So don’t get me wrong. Absolutely delighted with today’s result, but we want to do it again next week.” “These are one of the moments in your life that you will treasure. Very often in sports you have to move on to the next thing, focus on what’s next, focus on the next challenge. And we will certainly do that after tonight’s celebration.” “But every now and then I think it’s important to savor the moment.”