Wallabies vs Lions AS IT HAPPENED: Australia tame tourists in 'one of the craziest nights we've ever seen'

I'm signing off after a wild Wallabies win, 22-12 over the Lions at Accor Stadium.

The Lions take the series 2-1 but Australia look ready to give the Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup a decent shake this year.

Stay tuned to Wide World of Sports and Stan Sport for all the fallout.

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt hailed his players after that 22-12 win that gives Australia some real momentum heading into the Rugby Championship.

They'll have a week off before regrouping for a date with the world champion Springboks at Ellis Park on August 17 (AEST).

"Just immensely proud, incredibly relieved," Schmidt told Stan Sport.

"It was a rocky old week to to be honest and to have the players come out in very difficult conditions - we led 8-0 when we came off for lightning - and just to stay calm and get the next score was really important.

"They are a very strong collective when they do get a bit of momentum and they really worked hard to get it tonight. Nothing was easy. They had to defend for periods. And I thought there was a couple of really important turnovers when they were in our D zone."

Sonny Bill Williams hailed the influence of Will Skelton on a young Wallabies team.

Skelton missed the flat first Test loss in Brisbane with a calf injury but was huge in Melbourne and Sydney.

"The inclusion of Will Skelton, just that dominance, that almost men vs kids at times, just that 'bully-ness' that he brings to the side – it really paid dividends for the rest of the team," Williams said on Stan Sport.

"Led by Will, look at that, it's just men vs boys at times. I think the rest of the Wallaby boys are feeding off that."

The Wallabies have ended the British and Irish Lions series on a high, claiming a 22-12 victory in a heavily weather impacted match.

Early in the second half, lightning forced a half an hour stoppage when the Wallabies were leading 8-0.

It didn't halt the momentum though with Max Jorgensen pouncing on a Lions error and running 50 metres in the 54th minute.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE...

The Wallabies prevented a British and Irish Lions clean sweep of their Australian tour with a rousing 22-12 win in the third Test on a night of wild weather at Sydney's Accor Stadium.

Tries to wingers Dylan Pietsch, Max Jorgenson and scrumhalf Tate McDermott highlighted one of the finest performances by the Wallabies in recent years and came amid a wild storm that led to a near-hour pause in the game due to nearby lightning.

Having secured the three Test series with victory in Brisbane and a contentious, last-gasp 29-26 win last week in Melbourne, the tourists were seeking to be the first Lions squad to record an unbeaten tour since 1974.

But despite strong support among the crowd of more than 80,000, the Lions were never really in this one as the Wallabies won the early physical exchanges and moved the ball better throughout despite consistent rain squalls that swept across the ground regularly on a bitter cold and windy night in Sydney.

Lions flanker Tadgh Beirne wins the Tom Richards player of the series medal.

Fair call, he's been immense after not everyone had the big Irishman in their pre-series Lions teams.

Australia 22 (Dylan Pietsch, Max Jorgensen, Tate McDermott tries; Tom Lynagh penalty, Ben Donaldson 2 conversions) British & Irish Lions 12 (Jac Morgan, Will Stuart tries; Finn Russell conversion). HT: 8-0

Wallabies flanker Tom Hooper has been named man of the match after a terrific shift.

Hooper replaced the injured Rob Valetini in the No.6 jersey tonight.

"I feel great mate. We've been working really hard as a playing group," Hooper said.

"To fill the stands, all three weeks, just been amazing. It's really good to get the reward for all the supporters here. It's what they deserve. And it's a baby step, but it's a step in the right direction for sure."

Lions prop Will Stuart scores a late consolation try but the Wallabies are 22-12 winners.

The Lions take the series 2-1 but Australia have clawed back plenty of respect.

"This was a proper Test match, one of the craziest nights we've ever seen," Morgan Turinui says.

"There's been some lack of respect in some parts of the media, from the UK press and past players. But what the Wallabies can certainly say is they put respect back into the jersey."

Jeremy Williams gets the Wallabies up and about for the second time in three minutes!

The lock came up with a huge defensive lineout steal and then won a breakdown turnover.

"You can see how much pride there is in the jersey and they're showing it to the fans," Tim Horan says.

Australia lead 22-7 after 77 minutes.