Episode 44 - First Blood to Lions as Wallabies Flop - Russell Leads, Curry Seethes

The Rugby Pod

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Sports, Comedy, Rugby

4.7 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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This week on The Rugby Pod, the lads dive into a stormy weekend of rugby. They break down the Lions 27–19 bashing against a very average Wallabies team in Brisbane, questioning the Aussie preparation, selections, and desire. We also look at some big performances from Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry and whether Farrell might look to make some changes as they expect a big backlash in Melbourne. The lads react to the Lions' midweek team to face the First Nations & Pasifika XV, and speculate on squad rotation ahead of the second test. Elsewhere, England extend their win streak to seven after battering the USA 40–5 in a delayed, beer-fuelled and stormy Washington D.C. Wales finally appoint Steve Tandy as head coach, and the Springboks, All Blacks, and Gregor Brown all make headlines. Plus, your last chance to win a VIP watch along with Lawrence Dallaglio and details on an upcoming live show in Sydney with Alun Wyn Jones. 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 and welcome back to the rugby pod where you'll find my good self in Crete in Greece
0:11.0	with the family on holiday.
0:12.9	Jim, he's in USA, USA, aren't you, Jim?
0:17.1	Any thunderstorms over there or just kids and drama?
0:20.8	There's been all three, all three of those things. Thunderstorms, kids and drama.
0:27.4	But the thunderstorms haven't stopped the state of the game or the state of play in the Hamilton household,
0:34.1	like it did in the Audi Field in Washington, D.C. What an absolute mess. But there was a thunderstorm in Brisbane, Andrew. You know where I'm going with this. As the lion stormed past the wallabies in the first test, might sound a bit arsh, but that's exactly what happened. It was a comfortable victory for the British and Irish Lions in the end. But we're going to get into all that. So you know the drill. Settle back. Enjoy. Make sure you're subscribed. Where are we, Andrew?
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