| British and Irish Lions 2025 08:49 - Jul 7 with 2515 views | TheChef |
Hadn't seen a thread on this - looking forward to the Tests, I've been getting in the mood watching the various Living With Lions documentaries they've got on Sky that cover previous tours; just finished the 2001 one (felt Lions could have won that tour but possibly were undone by self-harm with the controversial press articles that came out from Dawson and Healey). On to the 2005 one, where BOD got taken out of the tour by that spear tackle in the first minute of the 1st Test  |  |
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| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 13:53 - Jul 7 with 2437 views | SimonJames |
I'd gladly swap a Lions test victory for England beating Argetina again next weekend. |  |
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| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 17:01 - Jul 7 with 2379 views | Paddyhoops |
Should be winning this 3.0 .
A team ranked 8th in the world. Anything else will be considered disappointing. |  | | |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 10:24 - Jul 8 with 2256 views | TheChef |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 17:01 - Jul 7 by Paddyhoops |
Should be winning this 3.0 .
A team ranked 8th in the world. Anything else will be considered disappointing. |
Yeah I'd forgotten the current Aussie team is not all that.
Still wouldn't take them lightly - and any Lions Test series win should be cherished! | |
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| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 13:52 - Jul 8 with 2173 views | robith |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 17:01 - Jul 7 by Paddyhoops |
Should be winning this 3.0 .
A team ranked 8th in the world. Anything else will be considered disappointing. |
Nah, Schmidt is a genius level coach who came in and master minded the All Blacks toppling Farrell in the quarter final (the tactics had his finger prints all over it). This is gonna be a battle. The main issue for Australia is that they are hilariously ill disciplined, often in games and give away stupid pens that halt their momentum |  | | |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 13:57 - Jul 8 with 2163 views | robith |
I usually love the Lions, but have not got into this series at all.
Brumbies team looks like the test team, though personally I'd have Bealham over Furlong who barely belongs on tour based on the last two tears, and I'd move Curry to 6 to play him and Morgan in the same back row, but Faz seems determined to play Chessum or Beirne at 6. I know Farrell loves "cohesion" and will either pick the Ireland or Scotland centres, but personally I'd love to see an Aki/Jones axis, would cook. | | | |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 14:40 - Jul 8 with 2125 views | SimonJames |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 13:57 - Jul 8 by robith |
I usually love the Lions, but have not got into this series at all.
Brumbies team looks like the test team, though personally I'd have Bealham over Furlong who barely belongs on tour based on the last two tears, and I'd move Curry to 6 to play him and Morgan in the same back row, but Faz seems determined to play Chessum or Beirne at 6. I know Farrell loves "cohesion" and will either pick the Ireland or Scotland centres, but personally I'd love to see an Aki/Jones axis, would cook. |
I'm in the Tuipulotu/Ringrose camp. No way Aki is playing better than Tuipulotu.
Farrell seem determined to give Hansen as many minutes as possible to impress, but he simply isn't. Freeman is a much better choice, and he can cover fullback as well.
Therefore in a 5:3 split, you could still have Jones on the bench.
Morgan should definitely start.
Will Stuart should start ahead of Furlong (who has been unimpressive). | |
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| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 08:26 - Jul 9 with 2013 views | BlackCrowe |
I think our squad is just about good enough to win the series but they'd be proper underdogs if it was against NZ or SA |  |
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| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 13:35 - Jul 9 with 1913 views | robith |
meh | | | |
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| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 11:17 - Jul 19 with 1550 views | E17hoop |
Different class in this Test so far. |  |
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| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 11:56 - Jul 19 with 1438 views | numptydumpty |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 11:17 - Jul 19 by E17hoop |
Different class in this Test so far. |
Unfortunately Australia are a poor side |  |
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| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 12:13 - Jul 19 with 1390 views | E17hoop |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 11:56 - Jul 19 by numptydumpty |
Unfortunately Australia are a poor side |
Still nice to beat them! | |
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| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 10:25 - Jul 20 with 1142 views | robith |
Impressive physicality from the lions in the first half to essentially put the game to bed.
The second half bored the absolute arse off me | | | |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 11:12 - Jul 20 with 1095 views | JezHoops |
Just arrived in Melbourne for last three matches. Beats meaningless pre-season friendlies for me. Back in time for the first Home game.
Don’t care who plays as long as Aussies beaten . They are happy to win 5-0 at cricket so no sympathy from me . | | | |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 11:14 - Jul 20 with 1084 views | Phildo |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 10:25 - Jul 20 by robith |
Impressive physicality from the lions in the first half to essentially put the game to bed.
The second half bored the absolute arse off me |
He picked a big team to do the job but it was no spectacle partly as Aus were sh*ite - tough game on the eyes. |  | | |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 20:54 - Jul 24 with 698 views | BlackCrowe |
Irish Lions with a couple of Scots and English to make up the numbers. No Welsh representation which is appalling. Ireland are on the decline, finished 3rd in 6N and played mostly poorly throughout. Not good.
1. Porter ☘️
2. Sheehan ☘️
3. Furlong ☘️
4. Itoje 🌹
5. Chessum 🌹
6. Beirne ☘️
7. Curry 🌹
8. Conan ☘️
9. JGP ☘️
10. Russell 🏴
11. Lowe ☘️
12. Aki ☘️
13. Jones 🏴
14. Freeman 🌹
15. Keenan ☘️
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| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 10:08 - Jul 26 with 511 views | Discodroids |
Bit nervy for today's game. The Aussies will come out tooled up today and imo, that doesn't look a particularly strong Lions Side to me.
'Orrible feeling the Wallabies will win by 6 to 8 points. |  |
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| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 12:53 - Jul 26 with 404 views | stowmarketrange |
Always good to see the Aussies come unstuck.Well done the lions. |  | | |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 12:57 - Jul 26 with 397 views | ted_hendrix |
Jesus wept what a result (LOFL) |  |
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| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 13:31 - Jul 26 with 333 views | Snipper |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 20:54 - Jul 24 by BlackCrowe |
Irish Lions with a couple of Scots and English to make up the numbers. No Welsh representation which is appalling. Ireland are on the decline, finished 3rd in 6N and played mostly poorly throughout. Not good.
1. Porter ☘️
2. Sheehan ☘️
3. Furlong ☘️
4. Itoje 🌹
5. Chessum 🌹
6. Beirne ☘️
7. Curry 🌹
8. Conan ☘️
9. JGP ☘️
10. Russell 🏴
11. Lowe ☘️
12. Aki ☘️
13. Jones 🏴
14. Freeman 🌹
15. Keenan ☘️
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Great win that. Especially after being 18 points down.
Andy Farrell has obviously gone with the players he knows and trusts.
Serious question, which Welsh player/players would you have started? |  | | |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 13:34 - Jul 26 with 324 views | JamesB1979 |
Not sure about that Aussie lad pretending he’d been shot in that final play. He’s playing rugby for Australia, not football for Preston. 100% the right decision and Schmidt takes it in the right way as usual 😂 | | | |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 13:38 - Jul 26 with 304 views | Snipper |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 13:34 - Jul 26 by JamesB1979 |
Not sure about that Aussie lad pretending he’d been shot in that final play. He’s playing rugby for Australia, not football for Preston. 100% the right decision and Schmidt takes it in the right way as usual 😂 |
He went down in stages. I’m surprised he didn’t ask for make-up for the cameras. | | | |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 13:51 - Jul 26 with 281 views | Paddyhoops |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 13:31 - Jul 26 by Snipper |
Great win that. Especially after being 18 points down.
Andy Farrell has obviously gone with the players he knows and trusts.
Serious question, which Welsh player/players would you have started? |
None , sadly . They beat Japan the other week which was a first test win in 18 tests.
Lots of criticism of the large Irish contingent because of a poor six nations.
If you’d asked an Irish man 20 years that 4 wins of five in a six nations would be seen as a disappointment. They would have laughed you out of the room .
They may be on the decline but they and the rest of the team performed some comeback today. | | | |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 13:55 - Jul 26 with 261 views | JamesB1979 |
I do think that’s it’s better if each nation has at least 1 player in the side. Not sure there’s much between Morgan and the others, so I’d have picked him. | | | |
| British and Irish Lions 2025 on 14:05 - Jul 26 with 212 views | derbyhoop |
29-26 to the Lions in the 79th minute. Brilliant.
Bad luck Aussies, tee hee. |  |
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