2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia

[MN5]

Most of them were born in Scotland too !

All eight in the test team might be pushing it but I’ll settle for six starters and two on the bench

Any less and I’ll be supporting the Wallabies

[Canes4life]

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?

[taniwharugby]

@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!!

[MN5]

@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 ?

[booboo]

@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?

[Machpants]

[MiketheSnow]

@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

[ARHS]

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!

[MiketheSnow]

We have better players than Australia

It’s all about the selections and tactics

If Farrell tries to get us to play like Ireland then we’ll lose the series

That puzzle has been solved

[sparky]

Congratulations to the Kiwis in the Lions squad.

[MN5]

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

Congratulations to the Kiwis in the Lions squad.

What about the Scottish, Irish, Welsh, English, Tongans, Samoans, Australians and South Africans ?

[Canes4life]

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

@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?

JOC would be a good guy to have on the bench, he can cover multiple positions, he's shown form to compete at this level again and he has experience that will be beneficial late in the game.

[Canes4life]

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

We have better players than Australia

It’s all about the selections and tactics

If Farrell tries to get us to play like Ireland then we’ll lose the series

That puzzle has been solved

You should, you're selecting from four countries.

[MiketheSnow]

@Canes4life said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:

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

We have better players than Australia

It’s all about the selections and tactics

If Farrell tries to get us to play like Ireland then we’ll lose the series

That puzzle has been solved

You should, you're selecting from four countries.

It’s not as simple as that, as you well know

[Canes4life]

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

@Canes4life said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:

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

We have better players than Australia

It’s all about the selections and tactics

If Farrell tries to get us to play like Ireland then we’ll lose the series

That puzzle has been solved

You should, you're selecting from four countries.

It’s not as simple as that, as you well know

Will be interesting how quickly the Lions can gel. The Wallabies will definitely be targeting that first test.

[Tim]

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

https://x.com/TightFive_Rugby/status/1920474508822999411/photo/1

If that positional breakdown is accurate, then isn't that a lot of outside backs?

[Bones]

@Canes4life I'm not sure what the go on him is these days, but Donaldson has been their best 10 in SR.

[Bones]

@Tim yeah I'm mildly surprised there's only 3 10's. An injury midweek could leave them sweating a bit.

[Bovidae]

Daly is the utility who can play in most backline positions.

[Bones]

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

Daly is the utility who can play in most backline positions.

Those Beckenham juniors obviously learned a lot from watching their elders.