Australia vs England third Test as it happened: England secure magnificent whitewash in Sydney

Follow live updates from Sydney as England look to make it a sensational whitewash

Saturday 25 June 2016 05:24 EDT

Farrell pounced on George's grubber kick to wrap up the victory last time around (Getty)

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Welcome to the Independent's live coverage of the third Test between Australia and England in Sydney. England hope to complete a remarkable 3-0 victory over their bitter foes as Eddie Jones continues to revolutionise his new side.

Australia looking to restore some pride in Sydney
England win could be "better than a Grand Slam" - according to former Wales flanker Martyn Williams
Jones hits out at "smart guy" predications that England would struggle against Wallabies
Kick-off: 11am GMT
Australia team: Folau, Haylett-Petty, Kuridrani, Toomua, Horne, Foley, Phipps, Slipper, Moore, Kepu, Skelton, Simmons, Fardy, Hooper, McMahon.
England team: Brown, Watson, Joseph, Farrell, Nowell, Ford, Youngs, M. Vunipola, Hartley, Cole, Itoje, Kruis, Robshaw, Harrison, B. Vunipola.

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England find themselves in a unique position, twice over, as they prepare for Saturday’s third and final Test with Australia in Sydney. Not only are Dylan Hartley’s team assured already of a first series win away to any of the big-three southern-hemisphere super-powers, they also have a chance to complete a first 3-0 clean sweep.

The opportunity of a “three-peat” is a recent phenomenon – unlike the British & Irish Lions, the England team has only twice before played a trio of Tests on a single tour, losing 3-0 to New Zealand in 2014 and 2-0 with one draw in South Africa two years before that. But England’s history of two-Test trips to Australia dates back to 1975, when the garrulous, hardnut Gloucester prop Mike Burton was sent off in the “Battle of Ballymore”.

England on verge of historic achievement

Australia set to make three changes

Farrell's late try seals massive second Test win