Healey's final insult

Healey has been nicknamed 'dwarf' by the Aussie press

Austin Healey took a final swipe at the Lions tour and the Australians after the Wallabies' first series victory over the tourists on Saturday.

Healey, who slammed both the Australian players and press before the final Test, could not resist one last word on the tour.

The Lions winger admitted he expected a severe disciplining from the team's management followed up by action from England coach Clive Woodward.

"I feel a fine coming on," Healey wrote in The Guardian.

"The bad bits? Losing the series. I could start on the Aussies here. But now is probably not the best time.

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"In fact, I could probably start on our approach to the Tests. But that might make the fine worse.

"I just feel we went for a rigid approach. Set piece followed by drives. That's what the homework showed would work, apparently.

"Well, the Aussies did their own homework - and my mate Justin Harrison had a bit of a game," he said.

Healey justified his original attack on Harrison by claiming that was what was expected of him.

"It was a bit cheeky, I'll admit. But what do you want?"

The Australian press, who were rejoicing over the victory, returned fire, singling out Healey for much of their scorn on Monday.