2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
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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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I'm excited for this series. GO THE WALLABIES. I definitely think the Aussies can pull together a side that can win this.
I think the biggest issue for Australia is their 10. I assume Lolesio has the front running but Lynagh is also playing very well for the Reds.
Anyone know when that squad is announced?
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@Machpants said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
JGB the oldest back ever selected for the lions in the pro era?
Jumped ship, straight into Lions!!
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@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@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
Even when Russell scores the series winning try ?
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@Canes4life said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
I'm excited for this series. GO THE WALLABIES. I definitely think the Aussies can pull together a side that can win this.
I think the biggest issue for Australia is their 10. I assume Lolesio has the front running but Lynagh is also playing very well for the Reds.
Anyone know when that squad is announced?
JOC?
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@MN5 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@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
Even when Russell scores the series winning try ?
I’ve got more chance
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I am surprised by Hansen Daly Cummings Pollock and Kelleher. Rest is all as expected. I was expecting to see Lake, Graham, Willis, Doris and Fehi Wiboso, but I guess the last 3 were ruled out.
So tough luck for Graham and Lake, but far more predictable than we might expect for a Lions squad!
