Summary Halfpenny breaks record for most points in a test series surpassing Neil Jenkins' 41 points in 1997.
SYDNEY (AP) - The British and Irish Lions ended a 16-year drought with a crushing, series-clinching 41-16 win over Australia in the third test on Saturday, helped by a dominant scrum and Leigh Halfpenny s two try assists and collection of points records.
After winning the first test 23-21 and losing the second 16-15, the Lions piled on more points than ever before in a test match.
A week after missing a stoppage-time penalty that could have clinched the series for the Lions in Melbourne, fullback Halfpenny shredded the Wallabies defense on the left side as he set up the decisive tries for Jonny Sexton and George North in the 57th and 64th minutes. He landed five penalties and three conversions, and his 21-point tally for the match gave him 49 for the series, both Lions records.
British and Irish Lions fullback Leigh Halfpenny has broken the record for most points in a test series for the British and Irish Lions, surpassing fellow Welshman Neil Jenkins haul of 41 points in the 1997 series against South Africa.
Coming into the test with 28 points from the opening two tests, the Welsh kicker scored 14 points inside half an hour in the third test in Sydney to take his total to 42 points.
All of Halfpenny s points came from his radar-like right boot, with the fullback kicking 13 points in the first test in Brisbane, before scoring 15 points in last week s second test in Melbourne. He had given the Lions a healthy 19-10 lead by halftime in the series-decider.
