British and Irish Lions star Hugo Keenan reflects on scoring series-winning try against Wallabies

In an entertaining encounter in front of more than 90,000 spectators, the Wallabies held the lead for the entire match until a moment of magic from Keenan in the game's dying moments helped the famous touring team to seal a 29-26 triumph and clinch a 2-0 lead in the three-Test series.

With the score 26-24 in favour of the home side, Keenan gathered a pass from Jamison Gibson-Park deep inside the Wallabies' 22 in the 80th minute and made a beeline for his opponents' try-line.

Jack Conan was on Keenan's outside but he chose to ignore his teammate and beat Len Ikitau on his outside before crossing for his try which was converted by Finn Russell.

Afterwards, Lions head coach Andy Farrell admitted that he was pleading for Keenan to pass to Conan.

"I was screaming, pass it, pass it, pass it! And knowing Hugo, he was never going to pass it! He was always going to back himself!" said Farrell.

Keenan was fully focused on getting over the try-line himself as the tourists completed a superb comeback after trailing the Wallabies 23-5 by the half hour-mark.

"Andy mentioned it after. I think he backed me in the end," he said. "Jack was outside and he would have finished it himself, but where there's a will there's a way!"

"It's a bit surreal. It was a class moment. It was off the back two minutes of phase attack, the lads digging deep.

"It meant the world to myself and everybody that was out there, the 23, the lads who weren't playing, the backroom staff, the 50,000 Lions supporters out there and everyone at home. It's a really special moment.

"I jumped into the crowd at the end a few times! It was unbelievable walking around the stadium. My parents were there, my brother, my uncle and aunt, my girlfriend.

"I've about 10 friends over from Ireland who have spent a bomb to be here but they are all saying it is absolutely worth it. Really cool moments which make it extra special."

Keenan's late heroics was a fitting reward for his perseverance as he battled a calf injury and illness during the early stages of the Lions' Australian tour.

"It's been a mad whole trip. It's not how I imagined it going, getting sick for two weeks and coming in to camp a bit injured," he said.

"It's been a rollercoaster but these things happen for a reason and thankfully I was in full health come the last two Tests. I'm delighted to be involved and delighted that we got the result.

"It's special moments having our family and friends out on the pitch with us at the end. It's those moments you play rugby for and you dream of."