2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
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Owen Farrell set to join the Lions tour. Elliott Daly probably out with a broken arm.
Andy Farrell tells fans to get over ‘nonsense’ negativity around selecting son Owen
Veteran of three tours to be given sensational return by father Andy after Elliot Daly suffers a suspected broken arm
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Poor Daly
Don't need Owen sorry
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Disappointing to see Daly out. He’s a good player.
Not really a like for like replacement with Farrell
@brodean Morgan should start the first test. He’s their best number 7 by far.
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Owen Farrell. what for? He doesn't cover 12 anymore, he has had an awful season, he'd be 4th choice 10 for me. Can only assume he's there to improve the training ethic, that will please Finn Russell.
Feel sorry for Daly, he was flying and even i've had to eat some humble pie about him, sad way to end a remarkable Lions career.
From what I've seen on tour so far, Beirne shouldn't be near the test XV and I can't work out what people are seeing in JVDF that makes them think he deserves his place. Morgan played well yesterday, in which case you need a big 8 and a proper 6, but I've a feeling Chessum will end up there.
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Morgan's a top player but I think Farrell will opt for what he knows best which is Jvdf.
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@brodean said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Morgan's a top player but I think Farrell will opt for what he knows best which is Jvdf.
That would be a mistake given their respective games on tour thus far.
Beirne looks like a liability; penalised off the park.
Curry was practically invisible.
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@antipodean said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@brodean said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Morgan's a top player but I think Farrell will opt for what he knows best which is Jvdf.
That would be a mistake given their respective games on tour thus far.
Beirne looks like a liability; penalised off the park.
Curry was practically invisible.
I agree with what you say here but Jvdf is still a top player and he's played well so far. There's nothing much between him and Morgan.
Curry is well past it.
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@Bones said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Yeah, Farrell is a bizarre replacement, can't really see a place in the squad for him, so maybe it's about leadership?
Nepo
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Farrell’s selection lends credence to the suggestion that they always wanted him on the plane but couldn’t justify it. Potentially a divisive call I feel.
The back row selection is, I feel, dependent on who plays 8. If it’s Earl then they will likely go for the bigger options at 6 & 7, so Chessum and VdF. If Conan plays 8 it gives more options to find some balance. I think I’d start with Conan at 8, Curry at 6 and Morgan or Earl at 7, but it seems they view Earl solely as an 8. Morgan in the box seat for 7 atm for me.
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@brodean said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@antipodean said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@brodean said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Morgan's a top player but I think Farrell will opt for what he knows best which is Jvdf.
That would be a mistake given their respective games on tour thus far.
Beirne looks like a liability; penalised off the park.
Curry was practically invisible.
I agree with what you say here but Jvdf is still a top player and he's played well so far. There's nothing much between him and Morgan.
Curry is well past it.
You must have watched a different 6 Nations to me then. Either that or he has gone from MoM performances to “well past it” in a couple of months.
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@Catogrande said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@brodean said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@antipodean said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@brodean said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Morgan's a top player but I think Farrell will opt for what he knows best which is Jvdf.
That would be a mistake given their respective games on tour thus far.
Beirne looks like a liability; penalised off the park.
Curry was practically invisible.
I agree with what you say here but Jvdf is still a top player and he's played well so far. There's nothing much between him and Morgan.
Curry is well past it.
You must have watched a different 6 Nations to me then. Either that or he has gone from MoM performances to “well past it” in a couple of months.
Whilst not as good as Richard Hill, he's doing the same job
Goes quietly about his business allowing his 7 and 8 to do what they do best. And once in a while he does the lion's share and deservedly gets MOTM recognition
Curry, Morgan, Conan is the most balanced Test back row
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@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
@Bones said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Yeah, Farrell is a bizarre replacement, can't really see a place in the squad for him, so maybe it's about leadership?
Nepo
Not eligible and has just signed for Gloucester.
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@Bones said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
Yeah, Farrell is a bizarre replacement, can't really see a place in the squad for him, so maybe it's about leadership?
Bring your kid to work month
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Blair Murray would have been the nearest like for like replacement for Elliott Daly, but maybe Andy Farrell balked at the idea of picking yet another Kiwi for the British and Irish Lions.
