Great experience for a few of them though. Oates and McLeod will definitely gain a bit from it.
Lions Tour 2025
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The Ghost of Raelene
Rod McCall (65)
That's undenaiable and like I said this game means more. I just think in terms of a contest it's going to be very lopsided.
Hope I'm wrong.
Hope I'm wrong.
KentwellCup>ShuteShield
Syd Malcolm (24)
Can someone explain me to me the beef with ONeill and the North.
Wilson
Tim Horan (67)
There were a variety of clashes over the years but it all came to a head over the 2003 world cup.
Vernon Pugh (Welshman, former IRB chairman) wanted to take it off of Australia and New Zealand and give it to the French (who were ready at late notice having recently hosted the Football world cup). To do this he sprung a clean stadium requirement on them late notice, the kiwis were unprepared and had to pull out from the matches they were going to host, but O'Neill had prepared for it and was ready for Australia to step in and host the whole thing.
It is more complicated than that and there were a lot of dynamics at play around the shift to professionalism, but that's what I've always been aware of as the biggest issue. Most of the major players from that period are dead or dying though, it's hard to see how it could have much ongoing impact. There's plenty more recent issues for them to all fight over.
So, more of a dick move by Pugh than JO'N?
Wilson
Tim Horan (67)
A bit, but really they were just both playing the same game and O'Neill won. I doubt the fact that Pugh died of cancer shortly before the 03 world cup helped thing much - there was no chance for any sort amicable resolution once it was all said and done.
If you ask the kiwis both of them were Satan, but as I understand it they were a pretty terrible combo of arrogant and naive at the time.
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
I saw a recent clip with Sam Warburton where he picks his combined Wallabies/Lions 15 and managed to squeeze in Valetini, JAS and Wright.
Starts the interview picking Genge over Bell for loosehead, which is kind of funny seeing how much of a towelling Bell gave to the entire English pack at Twickenham last November.
Starts the interview picking Genge over Bell for loosehead, which is kind of funny seeing how much of a towelling Bell gave to the entire English pack at Twickenham last November.
parkfootyenthusiast2
Jimmy Flynn (14)
Genge is a weapon, been on him ever since he put Hooper in a chair at the Sydney test.
parkfootyenthusiast2
Jimmy Flynn (14)
Same series Eddie Jones sprayed that fan who called him a traitor... I'm sure that bloke is feeling all sorts of vindicated these days
Derpus
Phil Waugh (73)
Hasnt been up against much. Though Ive always rated him.
Sword of Justice
Alan Cameron (40)
He’s been very good around the park but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by just how all of our teams have done at the scrum to be honest. Should be an area we can, if not target, at least plan to platform attacks out of.
Future British & Irish Lions tour of France on the agenda at Melbourne summit
Abdel Benazzi, vice-president of the French rugby federation, said supporters and players would buy in to repeat of the 1989 France v Lions fixture
www.theguardian.com
Enjoy boys this will be last Australian tour on a 12 year rotation be every 20 at best
Personally I don’t like the idea it’s a departure from hisriry
but money speaks and it’ll be want the fans want , given how souless and atmosphere less the grounds are here
Spend huge money to travel to the otherside of the wolds where there is apathy from the lcosls
or go to the south of France in the sunshine in your campervan to the some of the great bear and Citadel grounds world rugby
that combined with the waste of time the mid week and warm up games have become
That could have been avoided instead of playing. Mumbo jumbo au/nz 15 they Fiji Tonga or Samoa could have been given a game
the uk and ireland administration will see as getting one back on the Aussies since the John o Neill days and that bitterness runs deep
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Adam84
John Eales (66)
lol, Imagine being so sensitive you have PTSD from JON 25 years agoFuture British & Irish Lions tour of France on the agenda at Melbourne summit
Abdel Benazzi, vice-president of the French rugby federation, said supporters and players would buy in to repeat of the 1989 France v Lions fixture
Enjoy boys this will be last Australian tour on a 12 year rotation be every 20 at best
Personally I don’t like the idea it’s a departure from hisriry
but money speaks and it’ll be want the fans want , given how souless and atmosphere less the grounds are here
Spend huge money to travel to the otherside of the wolds where there is apathy from the lcosls
or go to the south of France in the sunshine in your campervan to the some of the great bear and Citadel grounds world rugby
that combined with the waste of time the mid week and warm up games have become
That could have been avoided instead of playing. Mumbo jumbo au/nz 15 they Fiji Tonga or Samoa could have been given a game
the uk and ireland administration will see as getting one back on the Aussies since the John o Neill days and that bitterness runs deep
The reality is that the 2025 tours is already shaping as the highest attended tour, with more tour packages sold and Lions fans touring then any tour previously, as a results it’s the most profitable and lucrative tour in history by a significant margin…money talks
they’re not going to trade that away in so people can travel in fucken campervans and Ryanair lol
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That’s my exact point they can travel in camper and and ryanair
so it would be a far greater money spinner
Its not me on about John o neill I’m just telling you what the north admin think
you are shooting the messenger here
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Tomthumb
Ken Catchpole (46)
The fans want France to not demean Test match rugby by picking a C team to travel to NZFuture British & Irish Lions tour of France on the agenda at Melbourne summit
Abdel Benazzi, vice-president of the French rugby federation, said supporters and players would buy in to repeat of the 1989 France v Lions fixture
Enjoy boys this will be last Australian tour on a 12 year rotation be every 20 at best
Personally I don’t like the idea it’s a departure from hisriry
but money speaks and it’ll be want the fans want , given how souless and atmosphere less the grounds are here
Spend huge money to travel to the otherside of the wolds where there is apathy from the lcosls
or go to the south of France in the sunshine in your campervan to the some of the great bear and Citadel grounds world rugby
that combined with the waste of time the mid week and warm up games have become
That could have been avoided instead of playing. Mumbo jumbo au/nz 15 they Fiji Tonga or Samoa could have been given a game
the uk and ireland administration will see as getting one back on the Aussies since the John o Neill days and that bitterness runs deep
The Ghost of Raelene
Rod McCall (65)
I get the feeling some very rich French Club owners want to bleed any cent they can out of the Lions over French Rugby really giving a shit.
And play games a 9pm at night and wait all game for a beer. It’ll be amazing!