2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
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@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
I’d still take Russell over Prendergast if they’re taking 3 fly-halves.
Depends how long Farrell intends staying in Ireland before taking the England job.
If he's staying in Ireland then it would be better to develop Prendergast.
The Lions can win the series without Russell.
At the moment I have Finn Smith as my starter with Marcus Smith on the bench.
Marcus offers more as a bench 10/15 than Russell.
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@MN5 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
After the weekend, Pollock, Finn Smith, Mitchell, Freeman on the plane
Russell surplus to requirements for me
Both Smiths do everything Russell does but better
He will go, 100%.
The best Lions teams tend to have a Scot at 10. His creativity and unpredictability will thrive behind a dominant pack ( of not many Scots, ironically enough the backline will be full of them )
Worst tactics to play against a team like Australia.
You need a creative Test 10 that puts people in space and who doesn't fade in and out of matches. That's Finn Smith for me.
If you need something extra / different then Marcus is your man from 15 or 10.
If Russell doesn't start he doesn't make the 23.
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@MiketheSnow Itoje I can agree with.
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@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MN5 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
After the weekend, Pollock, Finn Smith, Mitchell, Freeman on the plane
Russell surplus to requirements for me
Both Smiths do everything Russell does but better
He will go, 100%.
The best Lions teams tend to have a Scot at 10. His creativity and unpredictability will thrive behind a dominant pack ( of not many Scots, ironically enough the backline will be full of them )
Worst tactics to play against a team like Australia.
You need a creative Test 10 that puts people in space and who doesn't fade in and out of matches. That's Finn Smith for me.
If you need something extra / different then Marcus is your man from 15 or 10.
If Russell doesn't start he doesn't make the 23.
Yeah Russell might be a midweeker to be fair but he’ll definitely tour
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@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
I’d still take Russell over Prendergast if they’re taking 3 fly-halves.
Especially after his effort against Northampton!
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@booboo said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
When is the team named?
(In 3, 2, 1 ...)
May 8th.
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Prendergast's tackling is genuinely some of the most pathetic i've seen and i've seen me play. If he goes on this plane I will lose a huge amount of respect for Farrell. At 10, I'm taking Russell, Smith and Smith (as he covers 10 and 15) but wouldn't begrudge Russell, F Smith and Ford or Farrell (although personally don't think he's done enough I can see the argument). I would personally start F Smith but would entirely understand them selecting Russell.
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@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Never seen this guy play but fair to say he's no Jonny Wilkinson or Henry Honiball ?
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@MN5 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Wurzel said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
He makes Mehrts look like Jerry Collins
Surely that's not even possible ?
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Prendergast certainly attended the Ronan O'Gara school of tackling.
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Reminds me of an article which I can’t find about @MiketheSnow’s favourite Scotsman Finn Russell when someone had a go at his rig. He said it’s not his job to be strong or fast but to steady the ship and call the shots. He also mentioned he loved Pizza and Burgers too much.
He is a better defender than Merhts or O’Gara though.
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@MN5 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Reminds me of an article which I can’t find about @MiketheSnow’s favourite Scotsman Finn Russell when someone had a go at his rig. He said it’s not his job to be strong or fast but to steady the ship and call the shots. He also mentioned he loved Pizza and Burgers too much.
He is a better defender than Merhts or O’Gara though.
HMS Russell
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@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MN5 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Reminds me of an article which I can’t find about @MiketheSnow’s favourite Scotsman Finn Russell when someone had a go at his rig. He said it’s not his job to be strong or fast but to steady the ship and call the shots. He also mentioned he loved Pizza and Burgers too much.
He is a better defender than Merhts or O’Gara though.
HMS Russell
Finn Russell: Scotland fly-half on his physique, form and reputation
Scotland and Racing 92 fly-half Finn Russell has spoken for the first time since the Six Nations and talks about his body shape, form and reputation.
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Could have gone in the 'F off' thread
2 dorises talking about Doris
I hope to fuck we get better than that from Sky during the tour
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@MiketheSnow that was hilarious, I only got as far as the end of the captaincy discussion, but their assessment contained absolutely zero insight.
