Lions in 2001. He's won World Cups, Bledisloe Cups, Tri Nations and Super Rugby titles. "This is one of the best, very emotional," Larkham said with tears in his eyes. "The boys knew what they were doing, we've closed out some teams this year but this is one of the best.

"I'm very emotional, we're going to enjoy this tonight and then refocus on the Force." The two-point win will be a huge boost for Australian rugby ahead of the Test series. Despite the Brumbies leading the Australian conference, the match was shunted to a Tuesday night while NSW and Queensland played on a Saturday night. It brought back memories of the 2001 tour when the Brumbies almost clinched a historic victory, only to fall to a heart-breaking defeatin the dying stages. On paper Tuesday night's match it was an massive mismatch. The Lions boasted almost 600 Test caps despite missing most of their starting line-up.

In comparison, the Brumbies had just 28 shared between two players. The Brumbies are the first Australian provincial side to beat the Lions since Queensland won in 1971. They are the first provincial side in the world to beat the Lions since Northern Transvaal in 1997. Brumbies coach and South African World Cup-winning mentor Jake White described the result as one of the highlights of his career. "You have to put it in perspective, it's humbling to think these young boys have done that," White said.

"They were fantastic, the way they were able to grind it out and win ... the