Episode 41 - Farrell’s Game Plan Takes Shape & Lions Demolition in Perth

The Rugby Pod

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Sports, Comedy, Rugby

4.7 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

The Lions are officially rolling in Australia, and this week we’re breaking down the 54-7 demolition of the Western Force. Composed, clinical finishing, and Andy Farrell’s emerging game plan are all on show now. The lads chat about the Lions identity. We also take a look at the Lions Stock Market, who’s on the up, who’s wobbling, and who’s got everything to prove. Plus, Scotland head coach – and Lions legend – Gregor Townsend dials in from New Zealand for a chat on the 2025 tour, Scotland’s summer, the 1997 doc, and why this might just be the tour where Scots may take the limelight. 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.
0:06.2	Hello, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome back to the rugby pod, where the lions are off to a flyer, 50 against the not so mighty, bit arsh.
0:15.8	They're the Western Force in Perth.
0:17.8	Yes, James, we've got over our little stumble last week against the Pumas, and we absolutely
0:21.9	tore a new one to the Western Force.
0:25.6	More importantly, though, we're starting to see a little bit of Andy Farrell and how he
0:29.5	wants to play the game, and his game plan is evolving and brewing nicely with Henry Pollock
0:34.2	to the fore.
0:35.4	Some might say, yes, sir.
0:37.0	Proper Pod this week, anyway. If you like, yes, sir. Proper pod this week anyway.
0:38.3	If you like big guess, they don't get much bigger from a Scottish perspective.
0:42.6	And we've turfed him out of bed as well because he's down south somewhere, real south.
0:47.7	It's the legend Gregor Townsend.
0:48.9	He'll be joining us from New Zealand just before the mighty Scotland start their summer tour that everyone's talking about.
0:56.6	No one's talking about it.
0:58.0	But Tooney is also a legend of the Lions from 97 as well.
1:02.9	So looking forward to chatting to him.
1:04.5	So settle back.
1:05.4	Enjoy.
1:06.3	And make sure you subscribed on the number one music podcast platform that you can have in the world.
1:14.2	That is Spotify.
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