British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has suggested the New South Wales Waratahs may have deliberately over-watered the pitch at Allianz Stadium ahead of the match in which the tourists struggled to a 21-10 win.

The British & Irish Lions have questioned whether the Waratahs deliberately watered the field in Sydney, after they escaped with an 11-point win.

The British and Irish Lions stuttered to an unconvincing 21-10 victory over a dogged New South Wales Waratahs side, taking a step backwards with an error-prone performance on the third leg of their tour of Australia.