EPISODE · Jul 21, 2021 · 37 MIN
Lions pod #6 - Big surprises in the Lions starting team for the opening test!
from VMTV Rugby Pod
After a hectic and dramatic warm-up schedule, it's finally time for the first test between the British & Irish Lions and South Africa! Warren Gatland has sprung a number of surprises in his line-up for the opening game of the series, with Conor Murray left out of the starting XV despite being named captain while Alun Wyn Jones was out. Luke Cowan-Dickie & Duhan van der Merwe's inclusion may surprise a few while of the Irish contingent, Tadhg Furlong, Jack Conan & Robbie Henshaw get the nod, with Tadhg Beirne joining Murray on the bench. Matt Williams joins Stuart McAvoy here to run through the Lions team and South Africa's more predictable XV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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After a hectic and dramatic warm-up schedule, it's finally time for the first test between the British & Irish Lions and South Africa! Warren Gatland has sprung a number of surprises in his line-up for the opening game of the series, with Conor Murray left out of the starting XV despite being named captain while Alun Wyn Jones was out. Luke Cowan-Dickie & Duhan van der Merwe's inclusion may surprise a few while of the Irish contingent, Tadhg Furlong, Jack Conan & Robbie Henshaw get the nod, with Tadhg Beirne joining Murray on the bench. Matt Williams joins Stuart McAvoy here to run through the Lions team and South Africa's more predictable XV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lions pod #6 - Big surprises in the Lions starting team for the opening test!
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