Andy Farrell makes two changes for final Lions Test

Andy Farrell has made two changes to the British & Irish Lions team for Saturday’s third and final Test against Australia, with James Ryan and Blair Kinghorn coming into the starting line-up.

Both players made big impacts off the bench in last Saturday’s series-clinching second Test victory over the Wallabies in Melbourne, and each played an important part in the final attacking sequence that led to Hugo Keenan’s try, which secured the Lions’ dramatic 29-26 victory.

Ireland lock Ryan comes in for Ollie Chessum to partner captain Maro Itoje in the second row, while Scotland’s Kinghorn replaces James Lowe on the left wing.

Otherwise, the Lions are unchanged with tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong set to make his ninth consecutive Lions Test start in an all-Irish front row alongside Andrew Porter and Dan Sheehan.

Try-scoring flankers Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry continue in a settled back row with Jack Conan at No.8, while the backline sees half-backs Jamison Gibson-Park and Finn Russell and the centre pairing of Bundee Aki and Huw Jones retained with Kinghorn slotting into a back three alongside fellow wing Tommy Freeman and full-back Keenan as head coach Farrell bids to complete a 3-0 series victory over Joe Schmidt’s Australia.

The selection means there is no place for Ireland openside flanker Josh van der Flier, while Joe McCarthy and Mack Hansen are also omitted despite returning to training this week following foot injuries. Garry Ringrose was unavailable due to concussion return-to-play protocols.

The Lions' bench, which made such a vital contribution to the victory at the MCG, has been switched from a 5-3 split between forwards and backs to a 6-2, with Ben Earl restored as a third back-rower alongside Jac Morgan and Chessum, who can cover lock and blindside.

Schmidt has made four changes to the Wallabies starting side for this Saturday’s 82,000 sell-out crowd at Sydney’s Accor Stadium.