Former England and Lions star Brian Moore believes that Andy Farrell’s team failed to reach their potential despite claiming a series triumph in Australia. The Lions defeated the Wallabies 2-1 after winning the first two Tests 27-19 and 29-26 before succumbing in the final match in Sydney.

I never think you should shy away from shooting for the stars because you might end up on the moon,” Andy Farrell, the British and Irish Lions head coach, had said earlier in the week. “That’s pretty good as well.

The British & Irish Lions had already done enough to assure their legacy before their dream of a 3-0 series triumph was washed away in a maelstrom of lightning, rain and defiant Australians on Saturday night.