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Australia's Carlo Tizzano receives medical attention after being tackled by Jac Morgan of the British and Irish Lions during last Saturday's second Test in Melbourne. Photograph: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images
Australia's Carlo Tizzano receives medical attention after being tackled by Jac Morgan of the British and Irish Lions during last Saturday's second Test in Melbourne. Photograph: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images
Gerry Thornley
Tue Jul 29 2025 - 06:00 • 5 MIN READ

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