Lions - Six Nations 2025 Auditions

[Welsh Exile]

Furlong has missed a lot of rugby but if he's fit, he goes. I think he's just a level above his competition.

Lake has a shot but Hooker is an interesting spot. I imagine Sheehan and Kelleher are inked in with the remaining spot up for grabs. Cherry has been decent for Scotland but realistically it's probably a toss up between George's reliability/prior experience as a tourist or Lake's dynamism.

I think Farrell will go with George, possibly even as a contender for midweek captain. I guess you could make a case for Lake doing the same though …

Farrell is a hard northerner. He'll relate more to Lake than a soft, southern fairy like George.

I am available for other psych evaluations

 

[AlRums]

I didn't forget about him though.

Exactly as @odw26 said I was referring to the question: 'if not Kinghorn then who?' when it was suggested he might not tour because of club commitments.

There wasn't and isn't a debate about Keenan going.

Keenan has been pretty invisible this 6N. Even though he's played 3 games this year, I can't remember him doing anything of note at all.

 

[AlRums]

Farrell is a hard northerner. He'll relate more to Lake than a soft, southern fairy like George.

I am available for other psych evaluations

As a patient

 

[AlRums]

Is Owen playing well at Racing? He was absolute shite on the last Lions tour. People said at the time how Russell took Sexton's spot. It was Owen who shouldn't have gone four years ago. He wasn't even in form before the last squad was announced and was picked solely on reputation.

Biggar was the 10 disaster on the last tour.

 

[dullonien]

Biggar was the 10 disaster on the last tour.

Yup. Biggar wasn't great for Wales in the preceeding 6N either, with Wales relying on Anscombe coming off the bench to get us over the line and claim the championship in many games. (Some distant, foggy memory of some cards too maybe).

 

[General Melchett]

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Biggar was the 10 disaster on the last tour.

Yup. Biggar wasn't great for Wales in the preceeding 6N either, with Wales relying on Anscombe coming off the bench to get us over the line and claim the championship in many games. (Some distant, foggy memory of some cards too maybe).

Yeah he was Gatland's man and was never not touring last time. Reliable off the tee, physical, good leader but a distinct lack of creativity.

 

[retired9]

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Yeah he was Gatland's man and was never not touring last time. Reliable off the tee, physical, good leader but a distinct lack of creativity.

I just remember when Russell finally got on the pitch 3rd test there was a massive change to the attacking shape - we looked dangerous finally.

Was never a big fan when he played for Wales, but Biggar is very good at the punditry/interviewing he is doing now, intelligent man and comes across well behind the mic.

 

[General Melchett]

I just remember when Russell finally got on the pitch 3rd test there was a massive change to the attacking shape - we looked dangerous finally.

Was never a big fan when he played for Wales, but Biggar is very good at the punditry/interviewing he is doing now, intelligent man and comes across well behind the mic.

Yeah Biggar's content on YouTube is very good and he clearly knows his stuff.

I remember going into the last Lions tour most pundits had Biggar as the starting 10 despite an indifferent 6N. Gatland couldn't see past him. Russell still had the maverick tag at the time plus got injured and was in a boot until just before the third test (hence Marcus being called up). But yeah, the handbrake was released when Russell came on for Bigger in that third test.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Keenan has been pretty invisible this 6N. Even though he's played 3 games this year, I can't remember him doing anything of note at all.

You think Keenan has had a bad tournament?

 

[AlRums]

You think Keenan has had a bad tournament?

Not necessarily bad, just hasn't stood out.

 

[retired9]

Not necessarily bad, just hasn't stood out.

I would agree, definitely touring and a very good player but I don't remember seeing much exciting from him that I can recall.

 

[AlRums]

Six Nations 2025: France vs Scotland - Blair Kinghorn profile

Blair Kinghorn's journey from being played out of position at struggling Edinburgh to glory with Toulouse and shining in the Six Nations.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[AlRums]

Lions watch: Who impressed in Six Nations round four?

After an entertaining penultimate round of the Six Nations, BBC Sport looks at the Lions selection battle across three areas.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[dirty harry]

Some interesting areas for the lions this year, but also some areas I think they're really struggling.

There's plenty of power up front, and a nice potential mix of brutality and athleticism in the row, back row is stacked!

We have 2 stand outs and 2 good option at 9, but FH is fascinating that there are a lot of flawed players behind Finn Russel, some young, some weak, some old, some small. The only guarantee for 10 is that there won't be a welshman contesting for it.

Centres are a bit tough to call, lots of weapons, not really too many all rounder, so it really will be on Farrells style wanted. Aki or Tuipilotu or both?

Back 3 is where I think the lions look weakest, but are actually in dreamland, the idea we can play 2 brutal wings and a 6'5 player really coming into his own, or use absolute gasmen...

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

but FH is fascinating that there are a lot of flawed players including Finn Russell

FTFY

 

[dirty harry]

FTFY

Well he isn't perfect, but he definately in pole position no?

 

[General Melchett]

I wonder if Faz might pick Kinghorn to play on the wing given that he covers the back 3 and 10. Think Keenan either starts at 15 or isn't in the 23 especially if the bench is 6:2. Or can he switch to wing if someone gets injured? Maybe a backline of:

JGP
Russell
Aki
Jones
Kinghorn
Keenan
Duhan/Lowe

Williams/White
Tuipolotu (covers 12 & 13)

 

[AlRums]

I wonder if Faz might pick Kinghorn to play on the wing given that he covers the back 3 and 10. Think Keenan either starts at 15 or isn't in the 23 especially if the bench is 6:2. Or can he switch to wing if someone gets injured? Maybe a backline of:

JGP
Russell
Aki
Jones
Kinghorn
Keenan
Duhan/Lowe

Williams/White
Tuipolotu (covers 12 & 13)

Personally, I see Kinghorn over Keenan

 

[IT157]

Personally, I see Kinghorn over Keenan

Shocking.