Can the Lions seal the series or will we get a decider?

Rugby Union Weekly

BBC

Sports, Sports News, News, Rugby

4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Can Australia bounce back at the famous MCG to level the series? Or will the Lions clinch a second successive series down under? With nine Irishman in Andy Farrell’s team, Chris gets the Irish perspective on the second Test with friend of the pod Murray Kinsella from The 42. We also hear from Lions assistant coach John Fogarty on the significance of playing at Australia’s most iconic sporting venue and find out what legendary Lions captain Martin Johnson said to the players when handing them with their jerseys. And we track down one of the winning Wallabies from the 2001 Lions series, Nick Stiles gives us the lowdown on Aussie rugby and how he would make them competitive again.

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0:39.9	Hello, Rugbyn Weekly, Friday, our final pod before the second test, the crucial,
0:45.0	potentially decisive second test in Australia and the British and Irish Lions,
0:49.3	just down the Yarrow from us here on the banks of the river in the magnificent Melbourne Cricket
0:56.3	ground which is hosting a Lions test match for the first time in history on this pod we're
1:00.8	going to be inside the MCG talking to the Lions camp from the hallow turf we'll also hear from a
1:06.6	legendary wallaby from that great series of 2001 when Aussie rugby ruled the world. But here we're
1:13.4	just next to the fan park on the banks of the river as the sun starts to creep down on this
1:18.6	overcast Melbourne evening. Murray Kinsler from the 42 is here. Excited Murray. I'm delighted to be here.
1:24.7	It's always good to see you. This is one of my favourite parts of the tour or World Cup when you asked me to come on the pod.
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