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Third test between Wallabies and British and Irish Lions delayed by lightning
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, AUG 2 – Play was halted shortly after halftime due to a serious head injury and a lightning strike that triggered a 30-minute safety suspension at Accor Stadium, Sydney, officials said.
- The deciding Test match between the British & Irish Lions and Australia was suspended on August 2, 2025, at Sydney's Accor Stadium due to lightning strikes in the area.
- The suspension followed heavy rain and an electrical storm in Sydney, with spectators in rows 1 to 19 ordered to move to the undercover concourse for safety.
- At the 43rd minute pause, Australia led 8-0, and Lions lock James Ryan was stretchered off after a serious head injury caused by a knee to the head.
- An official announced a 30-minute suspension of play after lightning was detected within 10 kilometers, with the game expected to restart at 9:50 p.m. local time.
- The Lions, already holding an unassailable 2-0 series lead after a recent win in Melbourne, aim to become the first team since 1927 to achieve a 3-0 whitewash in a tour of Australia.
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The third Test between the British and Irish Lions and Australia descended into chaos on Saturday after severe weather forced play to be suspended — and several fans invaded the pitch in defiance of warnings
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