British and Irish Lions

The Australia utility-back, who made his debut for the Wallabies a year after the Lions last tour down under, scored a try, had a hand in three others and slotted two conversions and a penalty in his final home appearance for the Super Rugby outfit.

Giteau will join French giants Toulon following the World Cup on a two-year deal which runs until 2013.

But the Brumbies captain could yet play against the Lions if he returns home following his stint at Toulon.

Giteau outshone the returning Rebels and England fly-half Danny Cipriani in the triumph.

Giteau provided the scoring passes to Christian Lealiifano, Tyrone Smith and Pat McCabe, while Stephen Moore also crossed for a try.

"I think it's just nice for the group ... achieving something we can be proud of going into the back end of the season," said Giteau.

"We didn't just want that Reds win, we wanted this one as well. We wanted to finish the season on a high."

The Waratahs upset the odds by beating Super Rugby leaders the Brumbies 28-22, but the game came at a huge cost to Qantas Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.

Lions skipper Sam Warburton says the lessons he and his Welsh colleagues learnt in Australia last summer will stand them in good stead for their return visit with Britain and Ireland's elite next month.

Tom Youngs has enjoyed a remarkable rise to the top of the British & Irish game but he won't be resting on his laurels ahead of his first Lions adventure.