Lions Tour 2025

[cyclopath]

Not a troll

that’s the reality the lions will wipe the floor 3-0 in soulless atmosphere less stadiums force fed at atmosphere on every stoppag

cue then it’s all the Nh ref fault etc etc , that’s already so prevalent on here

all the talk is France needed to be added to the rotation and they will

far bigger $$

mark words this is the last tour to australia for 16 -20yrs

You sound like a real authority.

 

[Wilson]

You sound like a real authority.

not the a-word I would've chosen

 

[rugbyman03]

Does anyone know if British Lions Tour match programmes can be bought online anywhere? A link or contact details would be greatly appreciated.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Wales have as many 6 nations titles as France in the last 20 years.

Until they win it for 5 years in a row and World Cup I do not see that happening but anyway enjoy living vicariously through the Lions mate since the individual nations never get anything done.

 

[Spamnoodle]

not the a-word I would've chosen

I'd reckon he's more like a hemorrhoid than the whole arsennnnal.

 

[PhilClinton]

Ignore that peanut.

There is no chance the big wigs in Northern hemisphere rugby are giving up their chance to sun their arseholes in an Aussie winter once every 12 years.

 

[K974]

Ignore that peanut.

There is no chance the big wigs in Northern hemisphere rugby are giving up their chance to sun their arseholes in an Aussie winter once every 12 years.

Zero clue.
The administration in the north are sadly too happy to stick the boot into australia and that goes back to the animosity from the John o Neill days

100% the lions won’t be here in 12 yrs . As I said sadly.

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

Lions tour all the way across the English Channel sounds like a real adventure.
France are too frequent an opponent. You know how they play, you just saw them against all the nations a few months ago.
If anything I’d think Argentina but then you’d have even worse warm up matches
If France would the lions release all their players to the French clubs to make sure the games are competitive (lol)
I think this should just be adjusted. Fiji should have been playing the lions in Adelaide and Maybe Japan in Aus somewhere
They will outsource the depth and competition next go around.
Introduce a fourth nation would also piss off SA and NZ who would then get less tours

 

[Slim 293]

Zero clue.
The administration in the north are sadly too happy to stick the boot into australia and that goes back to the animosity from the John o Neill days

100% the lions won’t be here in 12 yrs . As I said sadly.

Are you all part of a WhatsApp group?

 

[Dan54]

I can see the Lions adding France to their schedule. To laugh it off because it only across the channel is a mistake, as I think a very good percentage of supporters with a choice of sitting on plane for 26-30 hours for Aus or NZ are going to pick a shorter journey. Think they would get huge support, and many could do it in long weekend trips etc. I not sure if we down this way are going to have less frequent tours etc, but I think a good percentage of their supporters who can't afford long trips etc would find it attractive.
I don't know how serious it all is anyway, as we all know Lions management are quite good at saying controversial stuff to get the tour more press space. And with them on revenue sharing deals etc, they would probably think they want press in Aus to get them in front of local people?

 

[KOB1987]

Anyways, I'm not sure what one muppet's view of what deal gets negotiated in 2029 has to do with 'Lions Tour 2025', there is a lot of water to go under the bridge between now and then including 'Lions Tour 2025' and hosting a Rugby World Cup. I'd assume a fair bit will have to do with those 2 events.

Back to 'Lions Tour 2025'....

 

[Tomthumb]

Read the uk media

This is the last Australian tour

France want in

Surely their players would be too tired?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Want to ignore but it's too fun.

Everyone will be so concerned by a bunch of what will be 90 year olds by 2037 think. They must be so powerful and forceful in their endeavours which have seen two tours to Australia since that Oneill fella terrified the north.

 

[Slim 293]

Read the uk media

OK…

Betoota bait: It’s a time-honoured tradition to bait the English into funny responses, particularly so when the British and Irish Lions rugby union team tours Australia. The duodecennial rugby tour, which compiles the best rugby players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales (mostly Ireland), concludes with three highly anticipated Tests against the Wallabies, which most morose and downtrodden observers of the national rugby side acknowledge will probably result in a pummelling for the hosts.

Satire outlets and fans, however, never give up hope — and with the Wallabies surviving a late push from a plucky Fiji side last week, hope is in the air. Seizing on it, The Betoota Advocate ran the headline “British and Irish Lions at risk of being swept 3-0 after Wallabies clinically demolish Fiji”.

The headline was slammed by The Sunday Times’ star rugby correspondent Stephen Jones as “total and utter drivel”, dutifully missing the joke completely..."

 

[Adam84]

Read the uk media

UK Media:

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

 

[Adam84]

Read the UK media guys!

 

[LevitatingSocks]

Read the UK media guys!

In fairness to the British media, that is a rather pronounced resemblance.

 

[Slim 293]

FIRST NATIONS & PASIFIKA XV SQUAD
(Position, Club, Heritage)

FORWARDS

George Blake - Prop, Queensland Reds, Cook Islands

Mesake Doge - Prop, Fijian Drua, Fijian

Feao Fotuaika - Prop, ACT Brumbies, Tongan

Lington Ieli - Prop, ACT Brumbies, Fijian

Marley Pearce - Prop, Western Force, Māori & First Nations

Richie Asiata - Hooker, Queensland Reds, Samoan

Brandon Paenga-Amosa - Hooker, Western Force, Samoan & Māori

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto - Lock, Queensland Reds, Samoan,

Darcy Swain - Lock, Western Force, Samoan

Mesake Vocevoce - Lock, Fijian Drua, Fijian

Seru Uru - Lock, Queensland Reds, Fijian

Charlie Gamble - Flanker, NSW Waratahs, Tongan

Rob Leota - Flanker, NSW Waratahs, Samoan

Pete Samu - Flanker, NSW Waratahs, Samoan

Tuaina Taii Tualima - Number eight, ACT Brumbies, Samoan

BACKS

Issak Fines-Leleiwasa - Scrum half, Western Force, Fijian

Harrison Goddard - Scrum half, ACT Brumbies, First Nations (Darug and Murawari)

Kalani Thomas - Scrum half, Queensland Reds, Māori

Kurtley Beale - Fly half/full back, Western Force, First Nations (Darug)

Jack Debreczeni - Fly half, ACT Brumbies, Cook Island

David Feliuai - Centre, ACT Brumbies, Samoan

Lalakai Foketi - Centre, NSW Waratahs, Tongan & Māori

Isaac Henry - Centre, Queensland Reds, First Nations (Yuwibara)

Jarrah McLeod - Centre, ACT Brumbies, First Nations (Yuin)

Andy Muirhead - Outside back, ACT Brumbies, First Nations (Barunggam)

Kye Oates - Outside back, ACT Brumbies, First Nations (Nunukul, Ngughi, Goenpul)

Triston Reilly - Outside back, NSW Waratahs, First Nations (Dunghutti and Wiradjuri)

Head Coach: Toutai Kefu (Tongan)

Assistant Coaches: Fa’alogo Tana Umaga (Samoan), Simon Raiwalui (Fijian), Glen Ella (First Nations - Yuin and Bidjigal)

Assistant: Sekope Kepu (Tongan)

First Nations & Pasifika XV squad confirmed for Lions tour match

www.rugby.com.au

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

After watching a thrown together team on the weekend just gone it's killed a bit of buzz about this one even though it definitely means more than an invitational side.

Lions 51/10