Tour rookie Henry Pollock talked up the prospect of a whitewash almost before a ball had been kicked this summer, and now the British and Irish Lions are one game away from making it happen.
It has been a tour marked by constant wins for the tourists, who have managed eight straight victories Down Under.
For Andy Farrell, the most pleasing of those successes will be the two Test wins against the Wallabies, which means the Lions head into this third Test with the series already wrapped up.
It was not always a straightforward road there. After a dominant performance in the opening Test that saw the Lions win 27-19, they were made to engineer a memorable comeback in the next meeting.
The visitors reversed an 18-point deficit and ended with a 29-26 victory, although a controversial clear-out call in the game's final minute allowed a last-gasp Lions try to stand.
That call -- labelled "clear-out gate" -- has come to dominate the last Test week and only adds fuel to a thrilling final showdown.
Here is everything you need to know.
When is the game?
When: Saturday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. AEST (11 a.m. BST)
Where: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Match official: Nika Amashukeli
How to watch
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and on Stan Sport in Australia. For radio, TalkSport will be providing live commentary, while BBC Radio Wales will deliver Welsh commentary.
You can also follow ESPN's live blog, as well as extensive news and feature coverage.
Lineups and team news
Andy Farrell and captain Maro Itoje react to the British and Irish Lions' dramatic 29-26 victory over Australia to win the series.
Andy Farrell has made only two changes to his starting team.
He has resisted the temptation to give fringe players a run despite the series already being decided as the Lions target getting through a test series unbeaten for the first time since 1974.
Blair Kinghorn, who missed the first Test because of a knee injury, replaces James Lowe on the left wing as he did last week, while James Ryan starts in the second row in place of Ollie Chessum.
Chessum drops to the bench, where Ben Earl comes in as back row cover alongside Jac Morgan with Farrell opting for a 6-2 split in favour of the forwards for what is forecast to be a wet weather Test.
The starting back row and halfback pairing remain the same for the third consecutive match, while Irish prop Tadhg Furlong will start his ninth straight Lions test in the front row.
"Last weekend's test match in Melbourne was an incredible spectacle and illustrated how special Lions tours are and what they mean to both the players and the supporters," Farrell said in a news release.
"We are expecting another epic battle this weekend against a Wallaby side that showed their quality last week."
The Wallabies will be without star back-rower Rob Valetini, but prop Taniela Tupou has earned a recall after Allan Alaalatoa's injury.
Valetini has been on ice after he did not return for the second half of last week's clash.
But the Wallabies will have some power up front still, with Tupou set to give Australia another key ball-carrying option alongside Will Skelton.
Tupou has not played for Australia yet this season, but the prop showed glimpses of his best both at scrum time and general play in the First Nations-Pasifika XV's narrow loss to the Lions last week.
Nic White will bring down the curtain on his Test career after announcing his retirement from international rugby.
White has been awarded a start in his Test swansong, with Jake Gordon dropping out of the matchday 23 altogether after playing 80 minutes last week.
Valetini's spot has been taken by Brumbies forward Tom Hooper, who has been chosen ahead of Langi Gleeson in the No. 6 jersey.
Information from Reuters and ESPN's Sam Bruce contributed to this report.
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