'We are not playing a pub team' - Lions captain Maro Itoje dismisses Australia frailty talk

The British & Irish Lions have a chance to wrap up the series in front of an estimated 90,000-plus crowd on Saturday.

CAPTAIN'S ORDERS: Maro Itoje talks to his teammates. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan.

Lions captain Maro Itoje has dismissed notions of Australian rugby frailty and a Test series whitewash ahead of Saturday’s second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by claiming “we’re not playing a pub team”.

The British & Irish Lions have a chance to wrap up the series in front of an estimated 90,000-plus crowd at the iconic home of Australian cricket and Aussie Rules football having blown the Wallabies away in the opening half of the first Test in Brisbane last Saturday on the way to a 27-19 victory.