Lions 2013: Tourists set for Australia showdown The British and Irish Lions meet Australia on Saturday in the deciding Test knowing victory will end their 16-year wait for a series win.
More than 30,000 fans have travelled to Sydney to cheer on the visitors. Four-time former Lions head coach Sir Ian McGeechan has labelled the meeting at ANZ Stadium the Lions' "biggest match" in nearly two decades.
Previous deciders in three-Test Lions series
1910: Lions lost 5-21 v South Africa 1989: Lions won 19-18 v Australia 1993: Lions lost 13-30 v New Zealand 2001: Lions lost 23-29 v Australia Build-up to the game has been dominated by head coach Warren Gatland's call to drop veteran centre Brian O'Driscoll.
After spending part of the week relaxing in the warmer climes of Noosa in Queensland, the Lions will take to the field with the temperature set at a milder 15C.
The Test series is currently tied at one apiece after the hosts replied with a 16-15 second Test victory following the Lions' 23-21 win in the opener.
O'Driscoll had been favourite to be named captain in the absence of Sam Warburton after the flanker picked up a hamstring injury in the defeat at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium.
Instead, the 34-year-old was one of six players to make way as Gatland looked to prevent a repeat of the toothless display in which his side failed to make a single line break last weekend.
"When I go back to the UK and say 'Did I make the decision because I believed it was right, or did I make it because it was the right political decision?', I can put my hand on my heart and say I think it is the right rugby decision," Gatland said.
The British and Irish Lions meet Australia on Saturday in the deciding Test knowing victory will end their 16-year wait for a series win.
More than 30,000 fans have travelled to Sydney to cheer on the visitors. Four-time former Lions head coach Sir Ian McGeechan has labelled the meeting at ANZ Stadium the Lions' "biggest match" in nearly two decades. 1910: Lions lost 5-21 v South Africa 1989: Lions won 19-18 v Australia 1993: Lions lost 13-30 v New Zealand 2001: Lions lost 23-29 v Australia Build-up to the game has been dominated by head coach Warren Gatland's call to drop veteran centre Brian O'Driscoll. After spending part of the week relaxing in the warmer climes of Noosa in Queensland, the Lions will take to the field with the temperature set at a milder 15C. The Test series is currently tied at one apiece after the hosts replied with a 16-15 second Test victory following the Lions' 23-21 win in the opener. O'Driscoll had been favourite to be named captain in the absence of Sam Warburton after the flanker picked up a hamstring injury in the defeat at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium. Instead, the 34-year-old was one of six players to make way as Gatland looked to prevent a repeat of the toothless display in which his side failed to make a single line break last weekend. "When I go back to the UK and say 'Did I make the decision because I believed it was right, or did I make it because it was the right political decision?', I can put my hand on my heart and say I think it is the right rugby decision," Gatland said. Previous deciders in three-Test Lions series