British Lions v Argentina
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@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
“British and Irish Lions”
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Does Temu Nonu still have the legs for representative rugby? This must be his swan song surely?
@antipodean said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Does Temu Nonu still have the legs for representative rugby? This must be his swan song surely?
Temu Nonu > Boutique store Jordie
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@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
“British and Irish Lions”
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
Well, thems the rules. And no I don’t like it.
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@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
“British and Irish Lions”
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
“British and Irish Lions”
There are more Aussies and more South Africans in the team than Scottish people.
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@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
“British and Irish Lions”
There are more Aussies and more South Africans in the team than Scottish people.
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
“British and Irish Lions”
There are more Aussies and more South Africans in the team than Scottish people.
No it just seems that way
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@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
“British and Irish Lions”
There are more Aussies and more South Africans in the team than Scottish people.
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
“British and Irish Lions”
There are more Aussies and more South Africans in the team than Scottish people.
I’ve no problem with foreign born players per se, as a “for instance” Faletau , Tuilagi and the Vunipola brothers, all of whom moved to the UK at a young age and came through the systems here. The residency rules have been tightened now but the Granny rule needs to be scrapped. There have been too many mercenaries over here, taking a pay cheque and having a tilt at international rugby and then buggering off back home. The whole idea of project players stank even when it was within the rules.
I don’t think you’ll get too many on this forum that think vastly different.
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@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
“British and Irish Lions”
There are more Aussies and more South Africans in the team than Scottish people.
No it just seems that way
@MN5 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
“British and Irish Lions”
There are more Aussies and more South Africans in the team than Scottish people.
No it just seems that way
Only one Scottish person in that 23.
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Joe Schmidt says nice things about the Lions midfield. And their assistant coach, Richard Wigglesworth, goes on the defensive even though Joe clearly wasn't having a dig. Round one to Joe Schmidt IMHO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0k7jk4zxjlo
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@MN5 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
“British and Irish Lions”
There are more Aussies and more South Africans in the team than Scottish people.
No it just seems that way
Only one Scottish person in that 23.
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MN5 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Jet said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Not far off my Test side
I’m happy with that team, especially given the unavailability of some guys but going forward I think the front row will change with maybe only Genge keeping his spot. I’d like to see a little more physicality in the back row and the 9 and 15 will be different.
2 Aussies, a South African and a New Zealander in the team.
An Aussie and a South African on the bench.
“British and Irish Lions”
There are more Aussies and more South Africans in the team than Scottish people.
No it just seems that way
Only one Scottish person in that 23.
Kinghorn and Russell will get the numbers up to three come test time
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Joe Schmidt says nice things about the Lions midfield. And their assistant coach, Richard Wigglesworth, goes on the defensive even though Joe clearly wasn't having a dig. Round one to Joe Schmidt IMHO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0k7jk4zxjlo
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@sparky I never realised Wigglesworth was such a wanky fuckstick.
"It is not your background or how you have got here, it's what sort of player you are and what sort of man you are. We have got great men and great players."
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Joe Schmidt says nice things about the Lions midfield. And their assistant coach, Richard Wigglesworth, goes on the defensive even though Joe clearly wasn't having a dig. Round one to Joe Schmidt IMHO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0k7jk4zxjlo
@sparky said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Joe Schmidt says nice things about the Lions midfield. And their assistant coach, Richard Wigglesworth, goes on the defensive even though Joe clearly wasn't having a dig. Round one to Joe Schmidt IMHO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0k7jk4zxjlo
Thanks Joe, Coach of the United Islands of Australasia
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@sparky said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Joe Schmidt says nice things about the Lions midfield. And their assistant coach, Richard Wigglesworth, goes on the defensive even though Joe clearly wasn't having a dig. Round one to Joe Schmidt IMHO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0k7jk4zxjlo
Thanks Joe, Coach of the United Islands of Australasia
@MiketheSnow It's the West Island and always has been.
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If Joe needs a publicist send him my way
As a coach I've been very fortunate and honoured to help fine young men beat the best in the rugby world
I'm really excited for this group of fine young men to know that feeling by beating the best of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
All on the same day
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Joe Schmidt says nice things about the Lions midfield. And their assistant coach, Richard Wigglesworth, goes on the defensive even though Joe clearly wasn't having a dig. Round one to Joe Schmidt IMHO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0k7jk4zxjlo
@sparky said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Joe Schmidt says nice things about the Lions midfield. And their assistant coach, Richard Wigglesworth, goes on the defensive even though Joe clearly wasn't having a dig. Round one to Joe Schmidt IMHO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0k7jk4zxjlo
strikes me that Schmidt knew exactly what he was doing with the southern hemisphere dig, and i think Wigglesworth's reply was perfectly reasonable.
Either way, love to see it
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@sparky said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Joe Schmidt says nice things about the Lions midfield. And their assistant coach, Richard Wigglesworth, goes on the defensive even though Joe clearly wasn't having a dig. Round one to Joe Schmidt IMHO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0k7jk4zxjlo
strikes me that Schmidt knew exactly what he was doing with the southern hemisphere dig, and i think Wigglesworth's reply was perfectly reasonable.
Either way, love to see it
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If Joe needs a publicist send him my way
As a coach I've been very fortunate and honoured to help fine young men beat the best in the rugby world
I'm really excited for this group of fine young men to know that feeling by beating the best of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
All on the same day
@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
As a coach I've been very fortunate and honoured to help fine young men beat the best in the rugby world
Hang on, I thought you were Welsh??!
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@sparky said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Bones He comes across as very thin-skinned.
I'd be fairly thin-skinned too if I'd spent my entire life lumped with such a comically stupid surname.
