Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions are aiming for a clean sweep down under in today’s third and final Test
Watch Australia v British & Irish Lions as the third and final Test brings an epic tour to a close.
This guide will tell you everything you need to know to watch the Lions v Australia online, on TV and from anywhere – including details of how fans in Australia can watch today’s Sydney clash for free. Scroll down for a match preview and the team line-ups.
Third Wallabies v Lions Test: Key viewing information
– Date: Saturday 2 August 2025
– Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
– Kick-off time: 11.00am BST / 6.00am ET / 8.00pm AEST (local)
– FREE STREAM: 9Now (Australia)
– Other TV channels: Sky Sports/Now (UK and Ireland) / Peacock (US) / Stan Sport (Australia)
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Watch the third Test for FREE in Australia
Every Wallabies home international is free to watch in Australia on Nine and its 9Now streaming service. Australia v British & Irish Lions third Test coverage gets underway at 7.30pm AEST, with the match kicking-off at 8.00pm.
Aussies travelling overseas this weekend don’t have to worry about missing the big game. You can take your free Wallabies v Lions live stream with you with the help of a VPN, such as NordVPN. Read on to find out how it works.
Stream Australia v British & Irish Lions from anywhere
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Watch Wallabies v Lions on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland
Coverage of today’s match gets underway at 9.30am BST on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action, ahead of the 11.00am kick-off.
Even if you’re not already a Sky Sports customer – or don’t fancy taking out a lengthy subscription – it’s easy to watch a third Test live stream. Now Sports’ daily deal currently costs £14.99, while pay-monthly options currently start at £26.
The Sky website also has plenty of information on subscribing to Sky Sports, where viewing options include the Sky Go app for desktop, iOS, Android, PlayStation and Xbox.
In addition to the final British & Irish Lions fixture against the Wallabies, Sky Sports will be showing every game in this year’s Rugby Championship (the first match kicks off on Saturday 16 August), while football fans will be able to tune in the Premier League and EPL, both of which get underway in August.
Australia v British & Irish Lions live streams in the United States
CBS and streaming service Paramount+ have exclusive US rights to show the Lions’ third Test against the Wallabies. It’ll mean an early start, though, because the game gets underway at 6.00am ET/3.00am PT this morning.
Paramount+ subscriptions start at $7.99 per month ($59.99 per year) for the Essential package, $12.99 per month ($119.99 per year) for Premium. New subscribers can also take advantage of a week-long free trial.
You can watch CBS through Fubo, even if you don’t have cable.
How to watch the third Test in South Africa
In South Africa? Subscription broadcaster SuperSport is the place to go for an Australia v British & Irish Lions live stream. Kick-off is at 12.00pm SAST at lunchtime today.
There are various SuperSport packages available, covering traditional TV on DStv and direct live streaming.
Stream Wallabies v British & Irish Lions in New Zealand
Sky Sport NZ hosts the Australia v Lions live stream in New Zealand. The match gets underway at 10.00pm NZST tonight.
You can subscribe to Sky Sport Now from $54.99 per month or $549.99 per year (equivalent to $45.83 per month). Day passes are also available for $29.99.
Other viewing options in Australia
Another place to watch a Wallabies v British & Irish Lions live stream in Australia is Stan Sport, which is showing this third and final Test ad-free. It’ll cost you $15 per month to add Stan Sport to your usual Stan plan.
Australia v British & Irish Lions third Test preview
Six weeks after the 2025 edition of the British & Irish Lions played their first match against Argentina, their tour comes to a close at the Accor Stadium in Sydney. Since that opening defeat in Dublin, they’ve won every game on Australian soil, beating Super Rugby and invitational sides in their six warm-up matches, and attaining an unassailable 2-0 lead in their Test series against the Wallabies.
That 2-0 doesn’t tell the full story, however. While the Lions were dominant on their way to winning the first Test 27-19 (especially before half-time), Joe Schmidt’s men in gold and green were a side reborn a week later. They cruised to a 23-5 lead at the MCG, but were denied in the last minute when a Hugo Keenan try wrapped up a stirring comeback for the Lions, the tourists clinching a tight 29-26 victory. Even then there was some controversy, as the Wallabies claimed Jac Morgan (the sole Welsh representative in the British & Irish Lions squad) had performed an illegal clearout.
The final matchday 23 selected by Andy Farrell and his British & Irish Lions coaching staff suggests they’re not going to be satisfied with anything but a 3-0 whitewash. Indeed, rather than handing out Test caps to squad members yet to face the Wallabies, their selection keeps faith with most of the players from the first two Tests.
There are just two changes to the starting XV from Melbourne, where Blair Kinghorn (who impressed off the bench last weekend) takes James Lowe ’s place on the wing, and James Ryan comes in for Ollie Chessum in the second row. Lowe drops out of the 23, with Chessum swapping places with Ryan on the bench. Garry Ringrose is still ruled out by concussion, so Huw Jones continues at outside centre. As the coaches opt for a 6-2 split among the replacements, Ben Earl returns to the matchday squad – his ability to fill in at centre presumably factored into Farrell’s decision-making. (Tommy Freeman was an injury worry on Friday but it now looks like he’s been passed fit to play.)
The Wallabies, meanwhile, have brought veteran scrum-half Nic White back into the side for his final international match. Jake Gordon drops out of the 23 to make way. Elsewhere, injuries mean that wing Dylan Pietsch, prop Taniela Tupou and flanker Tom Hooper come into the side for Harry Potter, Allan Alaalatoa and Rob Valetini, respectively. Late training injuries have also led to a minor crisis at hooker, with original selection David Porecki and back-up Matt Faessler both ruled out on Friday. Substitute Billy Pollard steps up to the starting XV, with Brandon Paenga-Amosa (who’s already played the Lions three times this tour) called up for the bench.
Schmidt has switched back to a 5-3 split among his substitutes, with Zane Nonggorr and Andrew Kellaway drafted into the matchday squad.
Final Test line-ups and officials
Australia
Tom Wright, Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Dylan Pietsch, Tom Lynagh, Nic White; James Slipper, Billy Pollard, Taniela Tupou, Nick Frost, Will Skelton, Tom Hooper, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson (captain)
Replacements:
Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Angus Bell, Zane Nonggorr, Jeremy Williams, Langi Gleeson, Tate McDermott, Ben Donaldson, Andrew Kellaway
British & Irish Lions:
Hugo Keenan, Tommy Freeman, Huw Jones, Bundee Aki, Blair Kinghorn, Finn Russell, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong, Maro Itoje (captain), James Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Tom Curry, Jack Conan
Replacements:
Rónan Kelleher, Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, Ollie Chessum, Jac Morgan, Ben Earl, Alex Mitchell, Owen Farrell
The trio of on-field officials for the three Lions Tests shuffles once again. This time it’s the turn of Georgia’s Nika Amashukeli to referee with the game, with Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) and Andrea Piardi (Italy) as his assistants. Marius Jonker of South Africa is the TMO.
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