2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia

[Chris B.]

Andrew Goodman was on The Breakdown last night (he's an Ass. coach for the Lions).

He said the touring party will be 90 people?

What the fuck will they all do? Maybe every player is bringing his mother?

[Bovidae]

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/kiss-to-coach-aunz-invitational-xv-kefu-to-lead-first-nations-pasifika-xv-2025519

[Canes4life]

Itoje might have to ramp up his team talks, he’s not inspiring at all.

[NTA]

@Canes4life I guess "screeching at lineout time" isn't a substitute for leadership.

[Bones]

@Canes4life I can't see how that's not a pisstake.

[Yeetyaah]

Few jersey leaks for ya.

AU/NZ Invitational playing jersey. Looks like it has an actual collar.

Also a long sleeve poly/cotton retro jersey.

First Nations/Pasifika playing jersey.

[African Monkey]

@Chris-B said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:

Andrew Goodman was on The Breakdown last night (he's an Ass. coach for the Lions).

He said the touring party will be 90 people?

What the fuck will they all do? Maybe every player is bringing his mother?

Takes me back to the 2005 tour when they give everyone private rooms, bought 44 players and about a million backroom staff just to get smoked in every test 😂

[antipodean]

@Yeetyaah said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:

Few jersey leaks for ya.

AU/NZ Invitational playing jersey. Looks like it has an actual collar.

Is this tour happening in a time machine? What's with the terrible 90s retro look?

[Higgins]

There is more England colour in the jersey than New Zealand.

[Yeetyaah]

@antipodean faithful to the source material I guess.

[Yeetyaah]

[antipodean]

@Yeetyaah a least that one had some black on it.

Hopefully the new one is the same (partly to reflect there'll be a fuckton of Kiwis in the team).

[booboo]

Imagine Darcy Swain and Quinn Tupaea are both in the team ...

[KiwiMurph]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/06/09/selection-shock-schmidt-favourite-emerges-as-wallabies-captaincy-front-runner-ahead-of-lions-series/

Jake Gordon has emerged as the frontrunner to lead the Wallabies against the touring British and Irish Lions in what looms as the biggest captaincy selection shock since the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

AAP understands that, unless Joe Schmidt has a late rethink, Gordon will be unveiled as Australia’s 91st Test captain for the showpiece three-match series starting in Brisbane on July 19.

[antipodean]

@KiwiMurph excellent choice. Helps that he's easily the best halfback in Oz.

[sparky]

Zander Fagerson out of the Lions squad due to injury. Replaced by an Aussie who plays for Ireland.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c9q09ry8y21o

[Catogrande]

@sparky said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:

Zander Fagerson out of the Lions squad due to injury. Replaced by an Aussie who plays for Ireland.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c9q09ry8y21o

But he does look very Irish. That has to count for something.

[sparky]

@Catogrande At least a good number of the Lions will know the words of "Advance Australia Fair."

It solves the problem of the Lions not having an anthem of their own......

[Bovidae]

Emphasis on the Irish in this squad, obviously.

[Dodge]

tighthead stocks looking bare if Will Stuart gets injured.