2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia

[mariner4life]

I think professionalism is making the Lions better and better.
The old disadvantage for the home nations of the Lions having to bring players together is being eroded by the fact they are full time professionals.

They mix at club level. They are used to moving between systems, and now thie talent levels are coming to the fore.

[antipodean]

@mariner4life which is why I agree with Qu7ade's chatgpt column in The Australian that players in the Wallaby squad should be released to play for their State.

That knowledge and experience would be invaluable come the actual Tests - a double benefit.

[NTA]

I'm due to go see the Tahs this weekend v The Lions but I woke up this morning feeling a cold coming on. If it's COVID and I miss the game I won't be heartbroken

[SBW1]

Melbourne Rebels mentioned, or is that an earlier schedule before they went defunct?

[Jet]

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[Bones]

@Jet we are when it knocks you on your arse for 3 days. It's a right fluffybunny.

[Jet]

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[Bones]

@Jet choo choo

[ACT Crusader]

So who has played so far the Lions

 vs  Argies	vs Force	vs Reds

1 Genge Schoeman Porter
2 Cowan-Dickie Sheehan Kelleher
3 Bealham Furlong Stuart
4 Itoje Cummings Itoje
5 Beirne McCarthy Cheesum
6 Curry Beirne Curry
7 Morgan Van der Flier Morgan
8 Earl Pollock Conan
9 Mitchell Williams Gibson-Park
10 F. Smith Russell Russell
11 van der Merwe Lowe van der Merwe
12 Aki Tuipulotu Aki
13 Tuipulotu Ringrose Jones
14 Freeman Hansen Freeman
15 M. Smith Daly Keenan

 vs Argies	     vs Force	vs Reds

16 Kelleher Kelleher Cowan-Dickie
17 Schoeman Porter Genge
18 Furlong Stuart Bealham
19 Cummings Chessum Ryan
20 Pollock Conan Earl
21 T. Williams Mitchell Mitchell
22 Daly Jones F. Smith
23 Hansen M. Smith Ringrose

[MiketheSnow]

If the First Test was Saturday and all fit

Genge, Sheehan, Furlong
Itoje, Beirne
Curry, Morgan, Conan
JGP, Russell
Tuipulotu, Jones
Lowe, Daly, Freeman

Cowan-Dickie, Schoeman, Bealham
Cummings, Pollock, Earl
Mitchell, M Smith

[Catogrande]

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

If the First Test was Saturday and all fit

Genge, Sheehan, Furlong
Itoje, Beirne
Curry, Morgan, Conan
JGP, Russell
Tuipulotu, Jones
Lowe, Daly, Freeman

Cowan-Dickie, Schoeman, Bealham
Cummings, Pollock, Earl
Mitchell, M Smith

Early days I know but sadly it looks like a tour too far for Furlong. I’d also say that at this stage Beirne has played himself out contention.

I’m a bit worried about our props. Genge and Schoeman both have their weaknesses but should be OK. On the other side I really don’t think anyone has put their hand up yet.

McCarthy to partner the skipper, Chessum on the bench. Cummings nowhere.

[Bovidae]

Curry was pretty average against Qld so I wouldn't think he is a guaranteed test starter.

[brodean]

Pollock and Jvdf will start.

[NTA]

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

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

I'm due to go see the Tahs this weekend v The Lions but I woke up this morning feeling a cold coming on. If it's COVID and I miss the game I won't be heartbroken

Covid?

We are not still at that nonsense are we?

COVID. RSV. Influenza. A bad cold.

Don't know what it is yet but I'm crook as a fucking dog, can barely speak, and missing the weekend's festivities. Not at all pleased about it.

[Dan54]

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

@Jet we are when it knocks you on your arse for 3 days. It's a right fluffybunny.

Yep and only someone who is a bit moronic goes to public stuff and spreads it around. Same with flu keep your bugs at home. We have had 3-4 the old fellas at Golf club just got over covid ,knocked the shit out of them for first 4-5 days. Real crook.

[Jet]

@Dan54 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:

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

@Jet we are when it knocks you on your arse for 3 days. It's a right fluffybunny.

Yep and only someone who is a bit moronic goes to public stuff and spreads it around. Same with flu keep your bugs at home. We have had 3-4 the old fellas at Golf club just got over covid ,knocked the shit out of them for first 4-5 days. Real crook.

I disagree but probably best not to derail the thread.

We are all entrenched in our positions after the last few years.

[Nepia]

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[Bovidae]

Three more additions to the AUNZ Invitational XV - Marika Koroibete, Pete Samu, and Brandon Paenga-Amosa.

[antipodean]

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

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

@Dan54 said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:

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

@Jet we are when it knocks you on your arse for 3 days. It's a right fluffybunny.

Yep and only someone who is a bit moronic goes to public stuff and spreads it around. Same with flu keep your bugs at home. We have had 3-4 the old fellas at Golf club just got over covid ,knocked the shit out of them for first 4-5 days. Real crook.

I disagree but probably best not to derail the thread.

We are all entrenched in our positions after the last few years.

You're the one who derailed by ranting at NTA.

Yelling at hypochondriacs is good for them. This is actual medical advice.

[sparky]

Owen Farrell set to join the Lions tour. Elliott Daly probably out with a broken arm.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2025/07/03/owen-farrell-called-up-lions-squad-andy/