The flights left Sydney on Sunday morning for Bali, the Gold Coast, and Ireland, as the British and Irish Lions circus packed up their big red tent for another four years. Players scattered to various tropical paradises for well-earned breaks, while coaching staff no doubt headed somewhere they could forget about lineout calls and scrum penalties for at least a few weeks. Mission complete with a 2-1 series win, and really, that’s all that will matter in the history books. Never mind what the original goal was of an unbeaten tour and the first 3-0 Lions series whitewash in the…

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