Hugo Keenan wrote himself into the history books of the Lions, the Ireland and Leinster full-back’s try with the final play of the game sealing the 29-26 win and the series, and completing an incredible 18-point comeback against Joe Schmidt’s Australia side.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen held off the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to win a tense sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix. Verstappen passed Piastri on the opening lap with a slipstream up the long Kemmel straight and used his Red Bull’s straight-line advantage to hold the Australian at arm’s length for the entire 15 laps. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished in P4 ahead of the Haas of Esteban Ocon.
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Only an unprecedented calamity can deny Tadej Pogacar a fourth Tour de France title after he cruised through the final test in the mountains, with the two bonus seconds he lost to Jonas Vingegaard in the finale immaterial. Thymen Arensman claimed a second stage win for Ineos Grenadiers, although it was only possible after a lack of courage behind. The high mountains are done and dusted.
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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri produced a breathtaking performance to set pole position for the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Australian, the world championship leader, was 0.477 seconds quicker than Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and 0.618secs ahead of team-mate and title rival Lando Norris. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fourth, but 0.768secs off the pace.
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There will be no more Col de la Loze nightmares for Tadej Pogacar after he comfortably saw off the threat of Jonas Vingegaard on the Tour de France queen stage. Pogacar stretched his lead in the general classification to 4:26″ with just one mountain stage remaining as Vingegaard could only muster a token attack on the final climb. Meanwhile, Britain’s Oscar Onley soared closer to the podium.
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