On a foul night of torrential rain and threats of lightning strikes in Sydney that forced play to be suspended for 40 minutes, the Wallabies shocked the British and Irish Lions and won a riotous victory in the third and final Test at Stadium Australia.

The hosts, and underdogs, were dominant for much of a dramatic evening, outscoring the Lions by three tries to two. They led the Sydney slugfest 8-0 through a Dylan Pietsch try and a Tom Lynagh penalty at the end of an intense first half.

Maro Itoje, Tommy Freeman and Australia's Tom Lynagh all failed head injury assessments in a cruelly physical contest played in horrendous conditions.

Lynagh's exit came after Dan Sheehan appeared to catch him in the head at a breakdown. Three minutes after the restart, James Ryan was knocked unconscious in a distressing incident where his head crashed into the knee of the giant lock, Will Skelton.

As Ryan was being treated, a series of fights broke out around him, then play was suspended after lightning was reported locally. Forty-three minutes had been played.

After an absence of half an hour both teams were back on the field for a warm-up. Ten minutes later, play resumed and the Wallabies struck again when the Lions gifted possession to wing Max Jorgensen who ran away to score in the corner.

Substitute Ben Donaldson's conversion made it 15-0 to Australia. Jac Morgan's try and Finn Russell's conversion narrowed it to an eight-point game, but the Wallabies hit back quickly.

With Ronan Kelleher in the sin-bin, Tate McDermott sniped in for the Wallabies' third try. Donaldson converted and a thumping home win was secured. Will Stuart scored in the last act for the Lions. Too little, too late.

After being dropped by England twice, Yashasvi Jaiswal makes the home side pay by hitting a century to help India build a big second-innings lead on day three of the fifth Test at the Oval.

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Murdered mum and children died in 'cruel and vicious manner', family say

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PA Media Mourners have been asked to wear bright and cheerful colours in their memory

A woman and her two children who were murdered last week in County Fermanagh were "taken from this world in a cruel and vicious manner", one of the victim's sisters has said. Veterinary surgeon Vanessa Whyte, 45, her 14-year-old son James Rutledge and 13-year-old daughter Sara Rutledge were shot dead in Maguiresbridge. Vanessa's sister, Regina Whyte, said there were "no words available to express how this has impacted" their family and friends as she delivered the eulogy at their funeral in County Clare. They will be buried together in Templemaley Cemetery, Barefield.

"We as a family have been robbed of both a relationship with our sister and a chance to see James and Sara grow up, and they have been robbed of the remainder of their lives," Ms Whyte said. She added that the family's "only comfort" is that Vanessa, James and Sara are "together and finally safe". The Bishop of Ferns, Ger Nash, spoke of how "heartbroken" the community is at the "tragic and unspeakable loss". Bishop Nash added that the condolence messages left by some women who do not know the family highlight "the vulnerability of women to pain inflicted by others", and that the messages are "signs of solidarity in the face of that pain". The congregation heard that Vanessa was "hardworking, honest and always ready to lend a helping hand" as a blue card and cattle tags, which help to identify animals, were placed beside her coffin to symbolise her career as a vet. A hurl was placed next to James' coffin as the pitch was his "second home" and he spent countless hours there with his friends and teammates. Mourners were told he played with pride, but that it "was the spirit he carried off it - loyalty, dependability and kindness" that defined him. A cat toy was placed in tribute to Sara's "love for animals" and her "gentle presence". She was remembered for her love of life's simple joys, including baking a cake and playing sport, as well as her "soft yet strong" spirit.

Handout Vanessa Whyte and her daughter Sara and son James were fatally shot at a house in Maguiresbridge last Wednesday

Mourners attending the funeral were asked to wear bright and cheerful colours in their memory. Pupils from Enniskillen Royal Grammar, where James and Sara went to school, were among those who came to pay their respects. Just before 11:30 local time, three black hearses returned to the church of the immaculate conception in Barefield, County Clare. Hundreds of people lined the route from St Mary's GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) in Maguiresbridge and St Patrick's Hurling club in Lisbellaw where the family were members. The purple and navy of Vanessa's childhood club, St Joseph's Doora Barefield, was represented in even bigger numbers. A representative from the Irish Government and the GAA president Jarlath Burns were also among those in attendance.

People gather to pay their respects in Barefield where the funeral of Vanessa, James and Sara will be held

On Friday, hundreds gathered in the village to pay respect to Ms Whyte and her children as they lay in repose together. Fr Brendan Quinlivan from the Diocese of Killaloe, said there has been such an "incredible sense of sympathy and empathy and outpouring of grief for all of Vanessa's family". "There are no words that are adequate to describe the depth of feeling and the sense of tragedy that is being felt by Vanessa's family, but also by the community," he said. He spoke about Vanessa and that when she was younger, living in Barefield, she was "a very vivacious and lively young person". He added that her career as a veterinary surgeon is "a reflection of the generosity of spirit that would have been very much part of her and her family, and that she received from her family".