THE Third Ashes Test took place at AMT Headingley on Saturday, with Australia securing a series whitewash with an emphatic 30-8 triumph.

There wasn’t much to choose between both nations for the good part of an hour before the Kangaroos registered three late tries to win at a canter.

But with the series already in the bag, the viewing figures represented a sharp fall in audiences compared to previous Tests.

Indeed, the average from Saturday afternoon’s BBC One slot was 627,000 with a 9.3 percent share of the audience.

The peak was 799,000, according to Rugby League On TV.