Episode 34 - Lions Squad Debrief and Fin Smith Joins the Pod

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Rugby, Comedy, Sports

4.8 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

The dust has settled after Andy Farrell's Lions squad announcement, so Big Jim and Goodey are back to pick it apart - surprises, snubs, captaincy chat and a look at what it says about how the tour will be played. England, Northampton Saint, and now British & Irish Lion Fin Smith joins us fresh from his Lions call-up to chat about a whirlwind year, the Saints' run to the Champions Cup Final, and who he’s most buzzing to link up with this summer. Plus, all the usual Rugby Pod craic, so make sure you're subscribed on Spotify and Saints fans, get your tickets to next week's live show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pod, pod, pod.
0:01.1	Rugby pod.
0:06.3	Hello, Ruby Pod listeners.
0:07.8	We are back.
0:08.4	We are back.
0:09.3	We've had a few days to digest the lion's squad selection.
0:13.3	I've been back on the tools.
0:14.8	It's been a hell of a week.
0:16.4	So, yeah, we'll be going through Andy Farrell's team with a dirty cloth.
0:21.9	What else have we got coming up on today's show, Andrew? Well, he's probably the informed fly half in the Northern Hemisphere right
0:26.6	now and deservedly booked his place on the Lions Tour last week. Northampton Saints, Finn Smith,
0:32.4	is going to join us for a chat about his call-up, the year he's having, the Champions
0:37.1	Cup final in a few weeks,
0:39.1	and hopefully Saints lifting the trophy, but I don't want to tempt fate with him.
0:43.0	He's great coming on.
0:44.3	It's good lad.
0:45.4	Just went to Warwick School.
0:46.9	Oh, he's posh.
0:47.7	He's posh.
0:48.4	But anyway, you know the drill.
0:49.7	Settle back.
0:50.4	Enjoy.
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