2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
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@Bones said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Didn't catch all the names, but one that stood out to me was Finn Smith. Surprise selection?
No. Thoroughly deserved.
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Surprised with Cummings and Conan
Would have taken George instead of LCD
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England 13
Ireland 15
Scotland 8
Wales 2 -
Was there any big surprises? Mack Hansen the biggest surprise for me, I mean he's a decent player, but a Lion? I would have gone Darcy Graham ahead of him, and not just because he's a Scot.
@MiketheSnow - how much can you get behind this squad? I'm not fishing here, I'm genuinely curious. When there's more kiwi's in the squad than Welsh, is it something you can really get your heart and soul behind?
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@MajorRage said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Was there any big surprises? Mack Hansen the biggest surprise for me, I mean he's a decent player, but a Lion? I would have gone Darcy Graham ahead of him, and not just because he's a Scot.
@MiketheSnow - how much can you get behind this squad? I'm not fishing here, I'm genuinely curious. When there's more kiwi's in the squad than Welsh, is it something you can really get your heart and soul behind?
100% behind them
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@pakman said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
The players in French clubs very under represented. I'd have had Jack Willis every day of the week.
Scheduling and bonding time seems to be the issue
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@sparky said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Cummings and Hansen are the only surprises. And those aren't massive ones. No bolter.
Strong squad. The Aussies have their work cut out.
Pollock is a massive bolter
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New Welsh rugby song by Skinner and Baddiel "Two Lions On A Plane”
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@MiketheSnow It depends how you define bolter.
Henry Pollock's burst on the scene that's for sure, but my point was his inclusion isn't a surprise given how he's been playing.
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@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
New Welsh rugby song by Skinner and Baddiel "Two Lions On A Plane”
If those two get injured, the only Welshman with the Lions will be the kit man. 😉
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@sparky said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow It depends how you define bolter.
Henry Pollock's burst on the scene that's for sure, but my point was his inclusion isn't a surprise given how he's been playing.
If Doris was fit he wouldn’t have made it
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@sparky said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Cummings and Hansen are the only surprises. And those aren't massive ones. No bolter.
Strong squad. The Aussies have their work cut out.
Cummings would not have been in (my) contention, but it’s looking like they see Beirne as a munter of a 6 rather than a second row. Hansen a bolter for sure, more so in that he was crocked. I’d add McCarthy as a bit of a left field selection as his star seemed to have diminished.
Welsh boys on a difficult one. There has to be a view that “put them in a decent team etc”. Certainly Williams fits that mould.
Overall though, not a contentious selection.
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@MajorRage said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow - how much can you get behind this squad? I'm not fishing here, I'm genuinely curious. When there's more kiwi's in the squad than Welsh, is it something you can really get your heart and soul behind?
On a pure basis, I just don’t like it, but thems the rules and on a needs must basis, any International side would pick on the same basis. It doesn’t make me any less passionate, but…
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