It's one of the biggest weeks, I think, in the rugby calendar. It's first test, British and Irish Lions, the Wallaby's line. I thought we talked about our first night out in Brisbane. That's one of the biggest days in calendar. Let's move it on to selection. I think your two Pilots have been slow with that. I think what worries you about Australia? Snakes. Spiders. Jellyfish.

Cockadale. Popquets. Yeah, pop quits. Go shoot. Loozer goes in the pool. What? And I can say the pool is sitting around about three degrees. Zara's arrived at the right time. Is she? Hi Zed, how are you? It's quite cold up here. Into the final moments Alex Payne trying to keep this side going forward.

Haskell takes it on now with just relentless chat largely about himself.

And there's Tyndall to add the finishing touch of glamour and World Cup winning stories.

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And would you believe it, GBR has well and truly landed down under has

been here for 20 minutes yes 20 minutes you have come straight from the airport i have and i look

fresh to death peach melva tracks yeah i did i come to actually i like bright colors statement colors

to offset just the general just bought one of those for lena actually she's got great taste her taste. Her and I would be most fashionable kids around. Anyway, and on that note, it's very nice to welcome along. A 2017 British and Irish Lion, the former Scotland captain and the man who put Finn Russell on the rugby map. No pressure coming into the next three weeks, therefore, Greg Laidlaw, how are you? Yeah, I'm very well, thanks. yeah no pressure at all on young fin shoulders but yeah it's great to be here and you've been holidaying in Oz you've been taking a few of sights and sounds you bumped into Team Tyndall up in Hamilton Island we didn't actually bump into each other you didn't know he sent me a message going you on Hamilton Island I was like yeah he went oh my miss is where she just walked past you I was like yes I am on there And then we still didn't get to catch up. This is checking him out? Yeah, yeah. He went, oh, my miss is where she just walked past you? I was like, yes, I am on there.

And then we still didn't get to catch up.

You're checking him out? Yeah, probably. Keep your eyes yourself, babe, eh? No, we didn't quite get the catch up, but we're flying up at roughly the same time, but tensers on one of the small little planes. I was on a commercial one. Got you, got you. That's how he rolls.

It's very nice to have you with us.

I think we're going to contractually oblige to talk about 10 minutes worth of rugby,

but you can already sense the excitement is very much palpable because we are here for the next three weeks. We're going to be right in amongst it. We've got so much to get stuck into throughout our time here in Australia, haven't we? Yes, the test matches kick off this weekend in Brisbane and we'll be with you every step of the way for every twist and turn for what should be an incredible three-match series. If you are not already subscribed, turn on your notification bell so you don't miss out on any preview or reaction shows. As ever, please give us a like and let us know your thoughts in the comments but please please please as always

be kind we are going to get into what is a massive massive week it's one of the biggest weeks

i think in the rugby calendar it's first test british and irish lines the wallabies line i thought we're

talking about our first night out in brisbane that's that's one of the biggest days of calendar

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