Episode 42 - Farrell's Call-Up: Lions Masterstroke or Mistake? + England Young Guns Shine in Argentina

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Sports, Comedy, Rugby

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🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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A hell of a week of ruggers, with double Lions games, international games, and one headline-stealing call-up. The lads dive into Owen Farrell’s controversial selection, nepotism or necessity? The Lions’ campaign stumbles slightly after an impressive win over the Reds and a tougher outing against the Waratahs. We assess who’s rising - Maro, Jac Morgan, Huw Jones, and who’s wobbling - Duhan, Beirne, Smith. Plus, England impress in Argentina, Ireland’s kids hammer Georgia, Scotland beat the Maori All Blacks for the first time, Japan shock Wales (again), and the Wallabies scrape past Fiji. A belter of a week in the rugby world — get stuck in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pod, pod, pod. Rugby pod.
0:06.5	Hello and welcome back to the rugby pod where we've had a hell of a week of ruggers, haven't we, James?
0:11.5	Yes, we certainly have, Andrew. They have, they have. They have. Yeah, we've watched it. Yeah, we have. Two Lions games. We've had the Irish kids playing in. Hello, Georgia. Yes, boys.
0:22.1	England dominating Argentina over in La Plata. Do you reckon England can beat the Lions?
0:27.5	Was it Mard de Plata or Plata?
0:29.6	Something like that. I was in Mard de Plata. I think it was that same. I love the stadium actually.
0:33.5	Yeah, great. It was a good. Scotland, even Scotland won. They kick started their summer tour
0:38.5	with a win over the Maori All Blacks.
0:40.5	The All Blacks.
0:41.2	We'll call them the All Blacks.
0:42.2	Yeah, with the Marys.
0:43.1	And the Welsh skid marks continue
0:45.1	as Eddie Jones,
0:46.8	come on the journey, mate.
0:48.0	We're on the journey, mate.
0:49.2	They are on the driving to the Cow Sheds and Bo.
0:50.7	Michael Leach, 48 years of age, still going strong. Can't speak English though. We haven't won the show.
0:56.8	They overturned a half-time deficit
0:59.2	and we'll have a good look at the Aussies.
1:02.0	Getting a victory over Fiji, some worldies in that game.
1:04.5	Oh my word. I mean, who plays against Fiji is your first game?
1:07.8	No, thank you. But they won, they did. And we have wet the appetite there as well as the action on the pitch.
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