British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell says he expects a big response from Australia next Saturday as the Wallabies try to stop the tourists clinching the series with a game to spare.
The Lions will seek to win the series in Melbourne after overcoming the hosts 27-19 in the first Test in Brisbane.
The Lions dominated for 50 minutes at Suncorp Stadium with Sione Tuipulotu, Tom Curry and Dan Sheehan scoring tries.
But they allowed Australia back into the match and conceded two late tries to give the hosts some belief to build on next week.
Farrell recalled how Australia fought back to win the second Test in the 2013 series when he was the defence coach for Warren Gatland’s side.
“We do take encouragement from [Saturday’s] display, but at the same time we know what is coming,” Farrell said.
“We know what happened in the second half here and we roll into the second game knowing full well what happened in 2013.
“When an Australia team becomes desperate, it is difficult to handle, so we expect a different game next weekend.
“Not only was this Australia’s second game and they’ll be much better because of that, but also because of what it means to them and how proud they are. It’ll mean the world to them.
“We need to make sure we are ready for them to be at their best. It will take a better performance than what we’ve shown here to make sure we get a win next week.”
