Let's look at who stood out in the 2-1 series win against the Wallabies in Australia this summer. Andy Farrell's side won the first Test comfortably and recorded an epic victory in the second Test at the Minnesota Ground before suffering a third defeat in the torrential rain in Sydney.
Pictured: Tadhg Byrne, Finn Russell (left) and Tom Curry (right) have all been highly rated in the British and Irish Lions Series Player of the Year awards.
The British and Irish Lions' summer tour of Australia ended with the tourists winning 2-1.
Despite a few disappointing moments in the third Test match in Sydney, Andy Farrell's side completely dominated the first Test match in Brisbane and then, from 18 points behind, showed tenacity in the second Test match to secure a landmark victory for the Lions in Melbourne.
Here's how we rate the Lions players after a thrilling three-match Test series…
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Remember the historic moment when the British and Irish Lions secured their first series win in 12 years.
Defenders: Hugo Keenan (8), Blair Kinghorn (6)
The Lions' final line of defence has proven to be something of a poisonous chalice this summer.
Irishman Hugo Keenan arrived on tour injured and then fell seriously ill, losing almost a stone in weight and missing the first three games.
He returned to action against the Huaratas where he did not play well, but gradually picked up form and excelled in the second Test match, scoring a last-minute try that will go down as a classic moment. He was one of the few who also excelled in the third Test match, which was lost. 8/10
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Hugo Keenan scored in dramatic fashion in the final minute to give the Lions the series win, setting up a lengthy TMO review.
Going into the tour, Scot Blair Kinghorn was probably the favourite to take the full-back position, but he was a late starter as he played for Toulouse on their way to winning the Top 14, struggled in his first start on the wing and then suffered a knee injury early in his first start at full-back, causing him to miss the first Test match.
He recovered to earn a place on the bench for the second Test, putting in a fine performance on the wing, and then became part of the starting line-up for the third Test, also sharing the spot with the struggling Keenan. A strange tour for the 28-year-old individually. 6/10
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