Lions - Six Nations 2025 Auditions

[mikebrownsauce1512]

He'd provide strong and cushioned support for hus team.

True, I heard he is a wizard with the women as well.

 

[Saintjay]

Would guess they are going for three tens. Would think Russell goes then on the back of this weekend Prendergast and Fin Smith.

Mainly on the basis Mitchell and JGP likely to go.

 

[LIONSxv]

Ma

Would guess they are going for three tens. Would think Russell goes then on the back of this weekend Prendergast and Fin Smith.

Mainly on the basis Mitchell and JGP likely to go.

Marcus will still go as he is now a "utility back"

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Would guess they are going for three tens. Would think Russell goes then on the back of this weekend Prendergast and Fin Smith.

Mainly on the basis Mitchell and JGP likely to go.

I wonder if Farrell will go for two potential starters and a utility 10. His interest is Frawley and now Crowley as a bench option covering 10 and other positions in Ireland suggests he is very interested in this approach.

Russell in the driving seat for me but under far more pressure now that Fin Smith looks like he'll get very meaningful minutes. Marcus Smith as the 22 / 23 option, he's at least as good a 15 and definitely not as good a 12 option as Crowley but he's the better rugby player.

I'm anti Lions but will enjoy this tour between Schmidt, Farrell and a large Irish contingent.

 

[Saintjay]

Ma

Marcus will still go as he is now a "utility back"

That's why god created Elliot Daly. For all your Lions tour eventualities.

 

[AlRums]

That's why god created Elliot Daly. For all your Lions tour eventualities.

That's put me right off the Lions, Daly was dreadful on the last tour, couldn't tackle, never passed and kicked away all possession.

 

[retired9]

I wonder if Farrell will go for two potential starters and a utility 10. His interest is Frawley and now Crowley as a bench option covering 10 and other positions in Ireland suggests he is very interested in this approach.

Russell in the driving seat for me but under far more pressure now that Fin Smith looks like he'll get very meaningful minutes. Marcus Smith as the 22 / 23 option, he's at least as good a 15 and definitely not as good a 12 option as Crowley but he's the better rugby player.

I'm anti Lions but will enjoy this tour between Schmidt, Farrell and a large Irish contingent.

Russell gets my vote too, we were a different looking team last tour when he started.

Like most 10s, when the forwards are struggling no one looks very good, a combined B&I pack will be very strong and JGP/Russell should be tasty at 9/10.

After that Ireland game I still think Fagerson has a good shout in the front row, he did some good things and is hitting his prime now.

I think VDM will tour purely because of his strike rate, I feel like a different coaching environment might bring more out of him. Huw jones had a rep for weak defence (slightly unfairly) but has changed that in recent years, VDM just hasn't been moulded that way and it would add a lot to his game all round.

Centres have to be a mix of Jones, ringer, henshaw, tuipolotu (hopefully), Lawrence might get a look in? Tom Jordan has promise but need to see more of him, he can play a few positions too.

Feel like Keenan is over shadowing kinghorn at the moment for 15, Graham and Lowe would be fun?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Centres have to be a mix of Jones, ringer, henshaw, tuipolotu (hopefully), Lawrence might get a look in? Tom Jordan has promise but need to see more of him, he can play a few positions too.

There's no way Aki doesn't tour. Think we end up seeing all 3 of the Irish centres plus Huwipulotu. Lawrence will just miss out.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

There's no way Aki doesn't tour. Think we end up seeing all 3 of the Irish centres plus Huwipulotu. Lawrence will just miss out.

Lawrence shades Henshaw for me rn. Whether or not it'll go that way with how much of a fan Farrell is is a different q.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Lawrence shades Henshaw for me rn. Whether or not it'll go that way with how much of a fan Farrell is is a different q.

Yep, this is pretty much my exact thinking. Even if Lawrence is slightly more in form, I see Faz going with who he knows.

 

[Becca]

Yep, this is pretty much my exact thinking. Even if Lawrence is slightly more in form, I see Faz going with who he knows.

Oh it'll be the Ireland team then ? A multinational band who aren't British or Irish!