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The last laugh

Australia lock Justin Harrison relives the famous third Test against the British and Irish Lions in 2001.

If he who laughs last, laughs loudest, then Justin Harrison could have been forgiven for letting rip with a deafening chuckle at the end of the third Test against the British and Irish Lions in 2001.

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Harrison went on the appear 34 times for Australia in total, including at the 2003 World Cup. However he still has fond memories of that game-changing lineout against the Lions. "I have selective memory of that now and I think as I have got older I have allowed myself to play up the importance, so I think I will stay away from the videos of it for now," added Harrison, who will return to Australia for the second and third Tests this summer. "In truth, though, it was just another small part that happened to go right as we had another lineout to defend before it was all over. "With lineouts you need a lot of things to work. You need equal parts bravery, luck and naivety. There are also a lot players involved to make sure it goes right. "The luck element meant Keith Wood under-threw the ball, while I think 'Johnno' was maybe a little bit too relaxed. Then Michael Foley and Rod Moore had to lift me as I couldn't jump out of bed and the timing was just right. It was all these little things that went right. "I am just pleased to have played my part in the win. I was delighted to still be on at that stage in my first Test. To get past half-time and not get hooked was brilliant." The pinnacle of British and Irish rugby, the Lions tour, returns and heads to Australia. Sky Sports will broadcast the entire tour live with all three Tests against the Wallabies plus all seven tour matches. For the first time, the inaugural tour match will take place in Hong Kong. The British & Irish Lions tour will be the fifth consecutive tour shown exclusively live on Sky.

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