Lions 2025: The Ultimate Preview with Alun Wyn Jones

The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

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🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Join us for an exclusive, in-depth conversation with rugby royalty, Alun Wyn Jones, the most capped men's rugby player in history. From his first tour battling imposter syndrome to hoisting the Tom Richards Trophy in 2013 and captaining the 2021 tour, Alun Wyn relives all four of his iconic British & Irish Lions campaigns. We'll delve into the physical battles, the shifting dynamics of the Lions over two decades, and the unique challenges of touring Australia. Get ready for candid reflections on teammates, controversies like the James Horwill incident, and the emotional weight of wearing the coveted red jersey. Plus, Alun Wyn offers his insights on Andy Farrell's leadership, the 2025 Lions squad, and whether the tour's increasing commercialisation threatens its mystique. 🛞 Season 5 is Sponsored by Continental Tyres 00:00:00 🐐 – Meet the Legend 00:01:44 😮 – The Truth About Life After Rugby 00:06:07 🔥 – Premiership Final Drama: The Dan Cole Controversy 00:19:25 ⚔️ – Evolution of the Lions: Accessibility vs Tradition 00:25:14 🧠 – From Self-Doubt to Captaincy: Alun Wyn’s Lions Journey 00:56:03 🔮 – Looking Ahead to the 2025 Tour 01:18:29 🍹 – Beyond Rugby: Alun Wyn Jones's Mimosa Rum 🔐 Nord VPN - https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby ⌚WOB Group Competition - https://forms.gle/FgVKoWvgCQB7b4PL7 🦁O’Neill’s Live Show - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gbr-x-oneills-mens-lions-preview-show-tickets-1408518439569?aff=oddtdtcreator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's guest holds the record as the most capped men's rugby player in history.
0:04.7	It's a very warm welcome to Alan Win Jones.
0:07.0	I think the whole accessibility piece is the best, the most dangerous thing for the Lions.
0:11.1	Share as much as you can, but you've got to keep a bit for the badge.
0:14.2	Did you make friendships on Lions Tours?
0:17.4	Uh.
0:19.4	The James Hawwell incident.
0:21.2	Did he stand on your head?
0:22.2	I must have deserved it.
0:23.0	Took your barred off with it, do you?
0:24.0	Yeah.
0:24.9	Now now.
0:25.8	What does the lines mean to you?
0:27.0	It transcends a life in a way because, you know, my kids are going to be known as the kids of Alamon Jones who played rugby.
0:33.1	So it's something I'm hugely proud of.
0:35.5	Into the final moments, Alex Payne trying to keep this side going forward.
0:39.2	Haskell takes it on now with just relentless chat largely about himself.
0:43.1	And there's Tyndall to add the finishing touch of glamour and World Cup winning stories.
0:47.8	That is how you podcast.
0:53.4	Hello, Dream Team. Welcome along to this week's episode of the Good, the Band, Rugby proudly sponsored, Dream Team.
0:54.4	Welcome along to this week's episode of the Good, the Band,
0:56.5	rugby proudly sponsored, as always, by our very good friends at Continental Tires,
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