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James Horwill addresses the Lions after their series victory

Christ McGrath: James Horwill and Novak Djokovic remind us that sport can be about dignity and respect

The Last Word: Djokovic’s interview was a masterpiece in decorum

Gavin Henson (l) is floored by Bath teammate Carl Fearns (r)

Matt Butler: Yet another early Bath for Gavin Henson, the floored talent

Henson only signed last month – his fifth club in two years – and already the club are investigating an 'incident' on Wednesday night

<b>A – Agony:</b> <br/>Wallaby full-back Kurtley Beale – fresh out of rehab and back in the Test squad – was brought on early in the first Test due to injuries. He was then dealt the unenviable task of kicking a 46, penalty to win the game. He slipped, missed, and the rest will go down in Lions history. It was followed up by his opposite number Leigh Halfpenny having a similar chance in the second Test, albeit from 53m. His kick just fell short, and the Lions were left to lick their wounds that week. But none more so than the third Test - the final swansong for flanker George Smith. He had recovered from injury to start the series decider in what would be his final appearance for the Wallabies. Within five minutes, he had been knocked-out when he ran into the rock-hard head of Richard Hibbard. He managed to come back on, but his farewell on the Test stage ended in a resounding defeat for the legendary back-row.

British and Irish Lions 2013: Re-live the series with our A-Z guide of the tour of Australia

What made this year's tour so special? We bring you the A-Z of the 2013 Lions tour to Australia

The British and Irish Lions 2013: Timeline of events that led to historic victory over Australia

Re-live the Lions' tour of Australia with our interactive timeline

Premiership backs proposal for globally integrated rugby season

IRPA proposals given approval

Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones flies the Welsh flag in Sydney

Lewis Moody on the British and Irish Lions 2013: Whatever Alun Wyn Jones said in the dressing room could not have worked out better

Moody Views: I would like to see a Europe tour for the Lions to take on France and Italy

Warren Gatland acknowledges the Lions support

British and Irish Lions 2013: Facing a storm of criticism over dropping Brian O'Driscoll, Warren Gatland was correct on every call

Absurd pressure was placed on him by many who should have known better

<b>Alex Corbisiero - 9</b> <br/>Got the early try, was a tower of strength in the scrum and made lots of ground with ball in hand, a complete performance.

Australia v British and Irish Lions player ratings

Man-for-man marking of the victorious British and Irish Lions

Jamie Roberts: Waiting to hear the Lions team left my nerves in shreds

It took an age but now I’ll cap most astonishing week of my life

Romain Poite’s rulings at the set piece could prove crucial

Brain Smith: At squeaky bum time new Lions skipper Alun Wyn Jones will be wavering

Expect Wyn Jones to look for advice because he won’t be confident enough

Brian O'Driscoll walks dejectedly off the pitch after defeat in game two

British and Irish Lions 2013: A round-up of this week's reaction to Brian O'Driscoll's non-selection

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are just some of the platforms that people have used to voice their opinion on the omission of the Lions veteran

New Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones trains in readiness for the big Test
Brian O'Driscoll walks dejectedly off the pitch after defeat in game two

James Lawton on the British and Irish Lions: Was the axing of Brian O'Driscoll sacrilege? Don't be silly... it is time to live in the present

When we looked for Brian O'Driscoll's flame we found it had run rather low

Warren Gatland looks on during a Lions training session

British and Irish Lions 2013: Analysis - The notion Warren Gatland favours the Welsh is farcical

10 players from Wales have been selected for the final Test

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