British and Irish Lions Tour 2025 - Australia

[Neilds]

Lions 2025 squad announcement as it happened: Maro Itoje captain, Henry Pollock in

Andy Farrell's British and Irish Lions squad for the summer tour of Australia was announced on Thursday.

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Small squad but I think that’s going to be added too with some players getting over injuries

Same size squad as previous tours

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Only two Welsh players, wow
What's going wrong in the valleys.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Only two Welsh players, wow
What's going wrong in the valleys.

Just look at their 6 Nations performances...

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Only two Welsh players, wow
What's going wrong in the valleys.

Prob lucky to get more than one

 

[IanM]

Only two Welsh players, wow
What's going wrong in the valleys.

Blame Gareth Bale for converting the kids to football, and the WRU who seem to be steering towards the rocks on several fronts.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

British and Irish Lions: Five talking points from squad announcement

Big-name casualties, Farrell circus avoided and Williams doubles Wales contingent - the talking points from the British and Irish Lions squad announcement.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Still one of the best moments of a Lions tour

 

[Captainron]

I love a lions tour. It is one of the greatest tours ever. It’s massive when they come to South Africa. The whole country gets excited. The best the 4 Nations have to offer against your own national team.

I support the Lions against Australia and New Zealand but then hate them when they play the Springboks.

Looking forward to the next few weeks of rugby.

Lions by 24 tonight for me against a weakened Argentina side

 

[Captainron]

Marcus Smith is absolute guff. He has never ever been international class.

 

[BrianM]

Poor poor performance in fairness, Argentina fully deserved their win.

 

[Fade and Die]

Marcus Smith is absolute guff. He has never ever been international class.

Smith is a good player, a fullback he isn’t. Kinghorn back for Toulouse last night, and Keenan back too, I can’t see Smith getting anywhere near the Test 23 when they’re both available.

I actually enjoyed the game, there were plenty of talking points, exciting plays and a close scoreline at the end. Puma's are definitely a team to be reckoned with any day of the week.
Not the best start but not the worst! Looking forward to what comes next.

 

[spongebob59]

LCD and Morgan should be no where near the test team.

 

[pokerjoke]

I love a lions tour. It is one of the greatest tours ever. It’s massive when they come to South Africa. The whole country gets excited. The best the 4 Nations have to offer against your own national team.

I support the Lions against Australia and New Zealand but then hate them when they play the Springboks.

Looking forward to the next few weeks of rugby.

Lions by 24 tonight for me against a weakened Argentina side

You know your rugby

 

[Arthur Wedge]

The pack played well

The second rows will be the test two

Genge , Earl curry did well

The centre were good as were the wingers

M Smith played himself out of the test squad

 

[Captainron]

You know your rugby

Huge upset. Bookies had them 17 point favourites. The pumas were missing key players but still put together a box office display which was a quality watch.

 

[Captainron]

Smith is a good player, a fullback he isn’t. Kinghorn back for Toulouse last night, and Keenan back too, I can’t see Smith getting anywhere near the Test 23 when they’re both available.

I actually enjoyed the game, there were plenty of talking points, exciting plays and a close scoreline at the end. Puma's are definitely a team to be reckoned with any day of the week.
Not the best start but not the worst! Looking forward to what comes next.

His defence is awful. He is good behind a dominant pack where the oppo is on the back foot. Not good enough when he doesn’t have that. Good attacker in broken play.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Was a good game Saturday , Pollock again is going to force himself into that test team , very good game from Hansen

Sheehan will be the starting Hooker

Shame about Williams because he was very good but out of the tour now

British and Irish Lions 2025: Tomos Williams ruled out of tour with Ben White called up - BBC Sport

Tomos Williams is ruled out of the rest of the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia with a hamstring injury.

www.bbc.com

 

[Arthur Wedge]

British and Irish Lions: Owen Farrell set to join tour of Australia

Former England captain Owen Farrell is in line for a remarkable call-up to the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia.

www.bbc.co.uk

Another player plays well and then suffers a tour ending injury

 

[venger]

 

[Bunkermagnet]

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How to pee off the Home Nations......select Owen F.
He's a sin bin waiting to happen.
But then I'm not surprised looking at some of the selections so far.