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Farrell’s plan seems to be….

5/7 Waratahs Dirt Trackers
9/7 Brumbies Test Team
12/7 ANZ Allstars Dirt Trackers
19/7 Australia Test Team

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Whatever about the backs does this pack have the faint whiff of dirt trackers about it? 15. Hugo Keenan 14. Mack Hansen 13. Huw Jones 12. Sione Tuipulotu 11. Blair Kinghorn 10. Fin Smith 9. Alex Mitchell 1. Pierre Schoeman 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie 3. Finlay Bealham 4. Tadhg Beirne (capt) 5. James Ryan ...

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Rachel looked yesterday like voters feel about Labour and Starmer. Utterly miserable.

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JGP went well but Mitchell has brought more energy.

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Good try Morgan. He’s gone well.

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Mitchell has brought some more urgency.

Itoje has been immense.

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Kelleher, ffs.

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nardol wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:39 am Mea culpa on Russell.

I have seen the light.

It’s his defence that’s impressed me. I knew he was good in attack.

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Very disjointed so far.

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Itoje doing well so far. Much more lively.

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This is poor so far. Basic errors.

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earl the beaver wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:52 am Keenan out through illness, Daly starts

If Daly goes well again, he is quietly becoming one of the most important players in the squad. His experience and versatility is so valuable on a tour like this.

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Unable to judge the flight of a rugby ball. Perhaps. But I'd suggest it's a tad unlikely that a player with 40+ caps and 140+ club appearances can't judge the flight of a rugby ball. Restarts are hard. Short, wide restarts are extra hard. The pod looked like they weren't on the same wavelength. I f...

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jdogscoop wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 11:25 am The NZ TAB has a 30.5 point line for this game.

That seems like very good value if you're a Reds supporter.

I know they have a few out bur you'd think they'd still be good enough to get a fair bit closer.

Bookies offering Reds at 20/1 here!!!

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How come Sheehan, Furlong and Cummings failed to catch 6 restarts - SIX!!!!! Sort it out Farrell!

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Genge, Sheehan, Stuart, Itoje, McCarthy, Chessum, Curry, Pollock, JGP, Russell, Lowe, Sione, Ringrose, Freeman, Daly Porter, LCD, Bealham, VDF, Morgan, Mitchell, F Smith, Kinghorn 2 7's on the bench - no chance Pure Irish bait I'm not going to get too worked up about anyone's guess but I will say I...

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Genge, Sheehan, Stuart, Itoje, McCarthy, Chessum, Curry, Pollock, JGP, Russell, Lowe, Sione, Ringrose, Freeman, Daly

Porter, LCD, Bealham, VDF, Morgan, Mitchell, F Smith, Kinghorn

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Strong. 6-2 bench split. Henry back. Ross straight into the starting lineup. No real surprises. 1. Aidan Ross – TBC - Otumoetai College, Tauranga, NZ 2. Matt Faessler – Brothers – Toowoomba Grammar School – USQ Saints 3. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen - Norths - Wellington College, NZ 4. Josh Canham – Bond ...

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Just watched the BBC highlights and the vast majority is just terrible. Solo artists that can’t sing in the main. Only decent thing was The 1975. Neil Young was ok but sooooo old.

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The following must not appear anywhere near the test 23, after the first two games: Fatty Furlong Van Der Merve Beirne Schoemann Cummings Conan All look out of form and fitness. Jesus Christ. He’s only wrong about Conan maybe. The others looked shite. Even the Irish press gave Conan 4/10 after he k...

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The following must not appear anywhere near the test 23, after the first two games:

Fatty Furlong
Van Der Merve
Beirne
Schoemann
Cummings
Conan

All look out of form and fitness.

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message #2527204 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 3:10 pm Nice try from the big 17 year old. Nice late movement to find the gap.

What a prospect!

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That English 8 is rapid!!!! Wow!

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Genge
Sheehan
Stuart
Itoje
McCarthy
Chessum
VDF
Pollock
Mitchell
Russell
Lowe
Tuipolotu
Ringrose
Freeman
Daly

Kelleher
Porter
Bealham
Curry
Conan
JGP
F Smith
Hansen

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After today and the scrum weakness, I expect Schoeman, Furlong, Cummings and Beirne will only ever be dirt trackers from now on.

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Caps a superb game for Daly. MotM?

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That was a better scrum.

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nardol wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 12:13 pm Furlong not a starter for me based off today. Does he make the 23?

No. He was waddling around the pitch and the scrum was weak.

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Very nice! Lovely by Daly.

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Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 12:07 pm Lovely from Lowe again a few apologies owed on here

Yep. Fair play to the lad.

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That was lovely. Lowe did really well.

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ChipSpike wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 11:40 am Liking this version of Russell

He is the pick of the Lions so far. Scrum looks underpowered.

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Neither Lowe nor Hansen convincing.

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Beirne is a penalty machine. What is he doing?

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Lions looking knackered already.

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England U20 Men’s squad (club & U20 caps) Forwards Aiden Ainsworth-Cave (Northampton Saints, 4 caps) Tom Burrow (Sale Sharks, 5 caps) Louie Gulley (Exeter Chiefs, 5 caps) Kane James (Exeter Chiefs, 14 caps) Seb Kelly (Sale Sharks, uncapped) Junior Kpoku (Racing 92, 13 caps) Alfie Longstaff (Sale Sh...

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If Australia carry through with their threat to break the contract and not pick international players in their provincial teams, they should no longer be included as a Lions opponent for future tours. They should be replaced by France and Argentina.

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It's quite simple, the fickle billionaires want to pay the least tax possible, especially means related tax. They do not give a monkey's about the wider prosperity of GB inc. Why should they? As has been pointed out, they abandon the UK at the drop of a hat because of a percentage point here or the...

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For some reason, we were better with 14 players.

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