2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
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I see Eddie saying he thinks the combined team is not good, should be an Australia "A" team. I tend to agree with him really, but ........
And it is not a f***ing Anzac team anyway, unless we restricting it too army boys!!
@Dan54 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
And it is not a f***ing Anzac team anyway, unless we restricting it too army boys!!
Considering the last time there was an Australia and NZ Army Corps was 1941, they might be a bit old to take on the Lions. Although the ANZAC designation as a word was applied in Timor Leste, those guys are only going to be mostly in their 40s
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@NTA It was 36 days last time too - with one extra game.
Even the 1989 tour was only 12 games and 43 days and that was padded out with some seriously understrength sides like NSW Country.
You have to go back almost 50 years to get a three-month tour of 20+ matches and never to Oz
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In a move that will surprise no one, Farrell had been named lions coach for the tour. So maybe the apprentice will become the master (Schmidt) as this looks like the easiest lions tour ever coming up. Ozzie at an all time low, and an improved build up over recent tours. Possibly even a record low for English players too, with Ireland ascendant.
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In a move that will surprise no one, Farrell had been named lions coach for the tour. So maybe the apprentice will become the master (Schmidt) as this looks like the easiest lions tour ever coming up. Ozzie at an all time low, and an improved build up over recent tours. Possibly even a record low for English players too, with Ireland ascendant.
@Machpants said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
In a move that will surprise no one, Farrell had been named lions coach for the tour. So maybe the apprentice will become the master (Schmidt) as this looks like the easiest lions tour ever coming up. Ozzie at an all time low, and an improved build up over recent tours. Possibly even a record low for English players too, with Ireland ascendant.
Lions teams are always strongest when there’s real diversity within the ranks. With that in mind I hope there’s a fair smattering of
BoksScots in there -
@Machpants said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
In a move that will surprise no one, Farrell had been named lions coach for the tour. So maybe the apprentice will become the master (Schmidt) as this looks like the easiest lions tour ever coming up. Ozzie at an all time low, and an improved build up over recent tours. Possibly even a record low for English players too, with Ireland ascendant.
Lions teams are always strongest when there’s real diversity within the ranks. With that in mind I hope there’s a fair smattering of
BoksScots in there@MN5 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Machpants said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
In a move that will surprise no one, Farrell had been named lions coach for the tour. So maybe the apprentice will become the master (Schmidt) as this looks like the easiest lions tour ever coming up. Ozzie at an all time low, and an improved build up over recent tours. Possibly even a record low for English players too, with Ireland ascendant.
Lions teams are always strongest when there’s real diversity within the ranks. With that in mind I hope there’s a fair smattering of
BoksScots in thereI think that will be the case, it won't be the English and others lions this time
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I hope the do this jersey and not something crazy and new, maybe Fluro, like the world XV had, would actually consider buying a modern version of this
@Kiwiwomble said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
I hope the do this jersey and not something crazy and new, maybe Fluro, like the world XV had, would actually consider buying a modern version of this
I still have, and wear, the original version of this.
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Two years is a long time in rugby.
@antipodean said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Two years is a long time in rugby.
Yep and already every bloody feed I have keeps getting bombarded with some “legend” picking their Lions team. Meaningless bollocks.
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Farrell v Schmidt.
Ireland's form post-Sexton TBC
England to provide the bulk again if their form continues upward?
Plucky BokScots to help provide key positions, then get ignored.
Wales in a mess administratively.Wallabies better than last year, which honestly I could fucking coach them to at this point.
No wonder they're adding games against other nations...
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3 nil to the Lions at record scores. Probably the last time they tour Australia.
Australia crashing out in the pool stages again of the World Cup will be the last time they will be involved in a major international competition.
Professional rugby in Australia will soon end, and NZ will do tours of South Africa, Argentina etc instead of the Rugby Championship.
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3 nil to the Lions at record scores. Probably the last time they tour Australia.
Australia crashing out in the pool stages again of the World Cup will be the last time they will be involved in a major international competition.
Professional rugby in Australia will soon end, and NZ will do tours of South Africa, Argentina etc instead of the Rugby Championship.
@Tim said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
3 nil to the Lions at record scores. Probably the last time they tour Australia.
Australia crashing out in the pool stages again of the World Cup will be the last time they will be involved in a major international competition.
Professional rugby in Australia will soon end, and NZ will do tours of South Africa, Argentina etc instead of the Rugby Championship.
Wrong side of the bed?
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@Tim said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
3 nil to the Lions at record scores. Probably the last time they tour Australia.
Australia crashing out in the pool stages again of the World Cup will be the last time they will be involved in a major international competition.
Professional rugby in Australia will soon end, and NZ will do tours of South Africa, Argentina etc instead of the Rugby Championship.
Wrong side of the bed?
@MiketheSnow After twenty years of gradual decline, they are in the rapid decline phase.
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Now the Six Nations tournament has finished, I thought I'd have a go at naming a Test line-up for the British and Irish Lions.
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A. Porter (Ireland)
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R. Kelleher (Ireland)
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Z. Fagerson (Scotland)
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M. Itoje (England)
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T. Beirne (Ireland) (c)
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J. Conan (Ireland)
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T.Curry (England)
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B. Earl (England)
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J. Gibson-Park (Ireland)
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F.Russell (Scotland)
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J. Lowe (Ireland)
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B. Aki (Ireland)
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T. Freeman (England)
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D. Van der Merwe (Scotland)
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B. Murray (Wales)
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L. Cowan-Dickie (England)
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E. Genge (England)
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T. Furlong (Ireland)
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O. Chessum (England)
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R. Darge (Scotland)
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A. Mitchell (England)
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F.Smith (England)
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E. Daly (England)
Four Kiwis and a Saffa in the starting backline.
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Now the Six Nations tournament has finished, I thought I'd have a go at naming a Test line-up for the British and Irish Lions.
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A. Porter (Ireland)
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R. Kelleher (Ireland)
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Z. Fagerson (Scotland)
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M. Itoje (England)
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T. Beirne (Ireland) (c)
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J. Conan (Ireland)
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T.Curry (England)
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B. Earl (England)
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J. Gibson-Park (Ireland)
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F.Russell (Scotland)
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J. Lowe (Ireland)
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B. Aki (Ireland)
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T. Freeman (England)
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D. Van der Merwe (Scotland)
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B. Murray (Wales)
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L. Cowan-Dickie (England)
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E. Genge (England)
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T. Furlong (Ireland)
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O. Chessum (England)
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R. Darge (Scotland)
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A. Mitchell (England)
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F.Smith (England)
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E. Daly (England)
Four Kiwis and a Saffa in the starting backline.
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@sparky Earl over Doris? Russell over Smith?
@antipodean Doris looks out of sorts IMHO. He might of course recapture his form by the Lions tour. Ben Earl is adding more layers to his game.
Which Smith? Fin Smith Vs Finn Russell (the battle of the Finns) is a tight one for me, but I gave the starting nod to to Finn Russell because of experience. Marcus Smith is another one who looks out of sorts but could easily recapture form between now and July.
