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Rugby Union Weekly

Lions Icons - The Nations Pod Debrief

Rugby Union Weekly

BBC

Sports, Sports News, News, Rugby

4.65.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Chris, Tom and Gareth share their thoughts on the Lions Top 10 episode about icons. Were there any glaring omissions? Was it right that Brian O'Driscoll missed out? The guys have plenty to say, and share their thoughts on next week’s ranking of the greatest Lions moments.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before this BBC podcast kicks off, I'd like to tell you about some others you might enjoy.

0:05.1

My name's Will Wilkin and I Commission Music Podcast for the BBC.

0:08.7

It's a really cool job, but every day we get to tell the incredible stories behind songs,

0:13.5

moments and movements, stories of struggle and success, rises and falls, the funny, the ridiculous.

0:19.1

And the BBC's position, at the heart of British music

0:21.7

means we can tell those stories like no one else.

0:24.5

We were, are and always will be right there at the centre of the narrative.

0:28.6

So whether you want an insightful take on music right now

0:31.3

or a nostalgic deep dive into some of the most famous and infamous moments in music,

0:36.1

check out the music podcasts on BBC Sounds.

0:40.0

BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. Five Lives, Rugby Union Weekly.

0:48.4

Okay, Nations Pod, part two. If you're with us on Thursday, you would have heard us dissect the Lions team announcement for the Western Force with our man on the ground eventually in Perth, Tom English, by every other corner of the globe.

1:04.4

And now we're going to just reflect on the first episode of our Lions Top 10s icons. We've got another one coming on Monday, which is Lions Top Tens moments.

1:13.9

So we'll discuss what the guys think we should be talking about when it comes to Lions moments.

1:18.5

But you both listen to the episode. I've tried to stay away from the comment section on the BBC Sport website for obvious reasons.

1:26.0

Oh, no. You really do have to look at the conversation, I do think genuinely the Lions brings out the best of people

1:30.3

and the worst in people.

1:32.3

And I think we're all culpable.

1:34.3

You know, there is a side to it where people will back their man,

1:38.3

won't they?

1:39.3

And be like, well, that's a ridiculous because, you know,

1:42.3

I'm a Welsh fan and this is what that player means so

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