Third Test: Australia v British and Irish Lions

Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney Date: Saturday 2 August Kick-off: 11:00 BST

Coverage: Live text commentary and post-match analysis on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC iPlayer and online

It's been one of the hottest topics of conversation in Australia during this Lions tour. How much does rugby union matter here?

The fact it is a minority sport in Australia is nothing new. The Wallabies are used to fighting for their place in a congested sporting landscape.

But with the National Rugby League expanding, Australian Rules Football baked into the fabric of society, and the Wallabies struggling to capture the hearts and minds of a fickle public, it feels as though the sport is under pressure like never before.

There is hope, however.

Hope in both the medium and long term, with the 2027 and 2029 Rugby World Cups coming down the track. When you factor in the Lions tour and the Brisbane Olympics in 2032, it is a golden decade.

And in the short term, the stirring backs-to-the-wall performance in the second Test in Melbourne showed there is plenty of life in Wallaby rugby.

"We are fair weather fans in this country," explains Australian great Michael Hooper, speaking to the Rugby Union Weekly podcast in the shadow of the Sydney Opera House.