British and Irish Lions: Tom Youngs hails Mako Vunipola for response

British and Irish Lions hooker Tom Youngs has praised Mako Vunipola for bouncing back from a stuttering start against Australia in the second Test in Melbourne.

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Youngs refused to be deflated after the Lions blew what most pundits observed was their best chance of winning the three-game series. Australia, as in 2001 when they fought back from 1-0 down to level the series, will now head to Sydney as favourites. "It's very gutting to lose a game like that, but the last two Tests have come down to the last minute. It is not nice to be on the losing end of it," Youngs added. "You go flat on Saturday night, but today we bring it back together again. It's nice to have a break, the time to ourselves to go off and do a few things. "It lets the pressure go off a bit, then we build it up again. It's not completely possible (to forget the build-up) but it's nice to have no training Monday and Tuesday. We will be raring to go, going into the weekend. "It (losing) is tough, but it's professional sport. One team is going to be feeling down at the end of every game. That's why we love the game so much and enjoy sport." Watch the final Lions Test live only on Sky Sports. Click here to sign up or upgrade now.