Three ‘unbelievable’ British and Irish Lions stars given 8/10 rating as second Test win sets up Invincibles showdown

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The British and Irish Lions will travel to Sydney for the final Test having already wrapped up the series 2-0 over the Wallabies.It was a stunning comeback victory in Melbourne, as the tourists roared back from 25-3 down in the first-half to win 26-24 with a crucial try scored in the final seconds.Irishman Hugo Keenan is held aloft by his Lions teammates after his game and series-winning try at the death against Australia in MelbourneGettyAndy Farrell’s men now have the chance to join the famous invincible 1974 side as the only touring team to remain unbeaten.In 1974, Willie John McBride’s Lions won three Tests and drew the final match with the Springboks to finish with an incredible 21 wins and a draw from all of their fixtures.Now captain Maro Itoje, man of the match in the dramatic second Test win over the Wallabies, can write his name into the history books as leader of the second Lions team to win all of their games.Itoje’s team had to drag themselves back from the biggest deficit in Lions Test series history – 18 points – to claim victory in front of a record crowd of 90,307 at the MCG that witnessed a titanic battle in which Wallabies forwards Rob Valentini and the hulking Will Skelton were superb.However, by the 47th minute both players, who missed the first Test loss in Brisbane with injuries, had been replaced and the Wallabies lost the second half 12-3 without their power and aggression. Ireland full back Hugo Keenan scored a dramatic 79th minute try to win the match and the series in a clash that saw the Lions trail 23-5 in the first half before they found a way to win.Itjoe kept fighting and inspiring his men and at the final whistle Keenan was mobbed by his team mates as they celebrated a first Lions series win for 12 years. It took a television match official review to confirm Keenan’s try, with Italian referee Andrea Piardi breaking Australian hearts by ruling Jac Morgan’s clear out to set up the try scoring chance was legal. Joe Schmidt, the Wallaby head coach, insisted it should have been a penalty for Morgan making head contact with Carlo Tizzano. Piardi had earlier upset the Wallabies by allowing Dan Sheehan’s try as he leapt over a would be tackler to score, with the referee explaining a player is allowed to do that in the act of scoring.The hulking Will Skelton helped the hosts batter the Lions in the first-half, and the Wallabies weren’t the same after he left the pitchGettyKeenan’s winning try was only given after a lengthy review to break Wallabies hearts after a fine start from the hosts at MCGGettyImmediately after the final whistle celebrations, talkSPORT rugby pundit and 2003 Rugby World Cup winner Ben Kay exclusively revealed his second Test British and Irish Lions player ratings and three talking points to talkSPORT.com readers…Worldie play of the dayGiving Lions hero and match-winner Hugo Keenan an 8, Kay said: “What an unbelievable finish to the second Test!“And it was full back Hugo Keenan who pulled off a worldie of a play to deliver the last gasp try that won the game for the Lions, and give them the chance to become Invincibles in Sydney.”What a replacementKay believes centre Huw Jones delivered the performance of a player proving a point to head coach Andy Farrell, after being initially dropped by Farrell for the second Test. He was drafted back in following Garry Ringrose’s brave decision to withdraw himself from the match day squad.  Kay gave Jones a 7 and explained: “Huw Jones had big pressure on himself after coming back into the squad after Garry Ringrose was picked ahead of him but then ruled himself out due to concussion. Jones had an absolute stormer scoring that fantastic try in the first half.”Jack Conan, with his impeccable moustache, was named man of the match by talkSPORT pundit Ben KayAFPStars of the show It was the back row who impressed the 2005 British and Irish Lion the most.Kay said: “Undoubtedly the stars of the show were the back row. Tadhg Beirne delivered another unbelievable performance off the back of what he did last week.“While Tom Curry probably produced the most decisive moment in the game when Joseph Suaalii looked to be free and about to release someone else and he makes that last gasp tackle, dislodging the ball. “Finally number 8, Jack Conan, he was my man of the match.”Ben Kay's British and Irish Lions player ratings15 Hugo Keenan – 814 Tommy Freeman – 513 Huw Jones – 712 Bundee Aki – 611 James Lowe – 610 Finn Russell – 69 Jamison Gibson-Park – 61 Andrew Porter – 62 Dan Sheehan – 73 Tadhg Furlong – 64 Maro Itoje © – 75 Ollie Chessum – 66 Tadhg Beirne – 77 Tom Curry – 88 Jack Conan – 8Replacements: Ronan Kelleher (65’ for Sheehan)Ellis Genge (55’ for Porter)Will Stuart (65’ for Furlong)James Ryan (55’ for Chessum)Jac Morgan (55’ for Curry)Owen Farrell (60’ for Jones)Blair Kinghorn (60’ for Lowe)Alex Mitchell