Author: Shane Sullivan

Make Australian Rugby Great Again

The teams have been named for the third test and the build up is underway. The Lions have won the series, but there’s still plenty to play for. Are they better or worse than last week? Australia have plenty of forced, and unforced, changes and are building for the Rugby Championship.As always, we hope you enjoy.OUR SPONSOR, Goodradigbee Distillery: https://goodradigbee.com/store/?coupon=gagr20 (Seriously, we’ve tried their grog, it’s quality).

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It’s a wet night in Melbourne for the second test. Australia need to win this to keep the series alive after they looked off the pace last week. Can they turn it around this week, or will the visitors win the series?The MatchWhat a difference a week made, suddenly the Wallabies looked like a complete team able to compete with the Lions in physicality and skill. Referee Andrea Piardi was much stricter at the breakdown, and that suited Australia more than the Lions.The Lions gave away two early penalties and Australia took full advantage, leading 6-0. Dan Sheehan grabbed five…

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The teams have been named for the second test and the build up is underway. The Lions have won the first test, but both teams have changed their sides. Are they better or worse than last week? We don’t really kn ow, but we’ll still tell you what we think.As always, we hope you enjoy.OUR SPONSOR, Goodradigbee Distillery: https://goodradigbee.com/store/?coupon=gagr20 (Seriously, we’ve tried their grog, it’s quality).

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Just three days after the first Test the Lions are up again, this time against a combined First Nations & Pasifika team. The FNP squad has had only a few days to sort things out but, there are some very good players in their side. The Lions have called in the cavalry and should easily account for their opposition.The Match.The match started poorly for the FNP side with Triston Reilly copping a yellow card for a high shot just four minutes in. The Lions scored twice while he was off, the first to Osborne off a nifty little chip to…

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After the first test, there is just one tour game left for the Lions, and that’s against the Pacifika side. The players have only been together a few days and that could be the main issue for the side because they look impressive on paper. Our thoughts on this game and a very quick review of the 1st test are in this pod As always, we hope you enjoy. OUR SPONSOR, Goodradigbee Distillery: https://goodradigbee.com/store/?coupon=gagr20 (Seriously, we’ve tried their grog, it’s quality).

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The teams have been named for the first test and the build up is underway. I’m a little too excited for a Thursday night, but I love the beginning of the test season. I know we’ve already played a test but, this is the Lions! For most players, a once in a career opportunity.As always, we hope you enjoy.OUR SPONSOR, Goodradigbee Distillery: https://goodradigbee.com/store/?coupon=gagr20 (Seriously, we’ve tried their grog, it’s quality).

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The Lions have finally made it to Australia and the excitement is building quickly. The Force is the first Aussie team to take them on; they’ve put together a decent side but the Lions team looks scarily good. Can the Force make a game of it? I’m hoping so. Stick around and I’ll tell you how it went.The Match.The Force received the kick off deep in their 22 and failed to find touch on their clearance kick, gifting the Lions field position. They attacked for the next 85 seconds until a cross field kick found his hooker Dan Sheehan loitering…

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