2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
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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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Blues fans will be happier.
All Blacks number eight Hoskins Sotutu has added to the all-star AUNZ Invitational XV squad set for next Saturday’s match against the British & Irish Lions. The powerful Blues back-rower is joined by teammate AJ Lam, along with Queensland Reds duo Aidan Ross and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen.
Ross and JTA to play for a third team against the BIL now. Lam would have to play on the wing.
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They'll have to redesign the jersey so it's predominately black at this stage.
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These are the players announced for the AUNZ team so far:
Aidan Ross
Joshua Fusitu’a
Brandon Paenga-Amosa
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen
Shannon Frizell
Pete Samu
Hoskins Sotutu
Folau Fakatava
David Havili
Ngani Laumape
AJ Lam
Marika Koroibete
Shaun StevensonHead coach: Les Kiss
Assistant coaches: Ian Foster, Simon Cron, Zane HiltonStill need some locks and a 1st 5 to round out the starting XV. Probably a 7 too unless Samu plays there.
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@Bovidae said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:
These are the players announced for the AUNZ team so far:
Aidan Ross
Joshua Fusitu’a
Brandon Paenga-Amosa
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen
Shannon Frizell
Pete Samu
Hoskins Sotutu
Folau Fakatava
David Havili
Ngani Laumape
AJ Lam
Marika Koroibete
Shaun StevensonHead coach: Les Kiss
Assistant coaches: Ian Foster, Simon Cron, Zane HiltonStill need some locks and a 1st 5 to round out the starting XV. Probably a 7 too unless Samu plays there.
Think the 10 might already be in the squad.
