Lions Test Team SPECIAL & Match Preview with Jim and Jackman

The Rugby Pod

The Ringer

Sports, Comedy, Rugby

4.7 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

It's on! The teams are announced and we are pumped. In this special midweek episode of The Rugby Pod, Jim is joined by pundit of the year Bernard Jackman to react to Andy Farrell’s first British & Irish Lions Test squad, from big selection calls in the back row to bold calls on the bench, the lads dissect the team. They break down the leadership calls, the impact of key injuries, and whether Farrell has played it safe or gone bold for the opener and what to expect from a massive first Test. This should get you fired up for the highlight of the year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pod,
0:00.3	pod,
0:00.4	Rugby pod.
0:06.4	Hello and welcome back to the rugby pod,
0:09.7	where we've got a little midweek,
0:11.4	I'm going to call it a special episode,
0:13.6	and we're going to react to the first TED squad.
0:17.5	And it's not just me and producer Rob.
0:19.4	We're all over the world.
0:20.4	We've got friend of the show, all-round legend. The great Bernard Chapman, how are you, mate? Yeah, good lads. Good to be on. Very, very good. Well, me and Bernard will be giving our thoughts on Andy Farrell's first ever Lions test team. And wow, there are some spanners in the works, according to producer Rob. I called most of them, but the fans ain't feeling it at all. So anyway, just settle back, enjoy. Make sure you subscribe on Spotify and all that. But you're going to interact with this. You're going to be happy. You're going to be sad. Here we go. Oh, that's my prime delivery. Huh, already. Only one thing can match the buzz of Prime's fast delivery. And that's the buzz of Prime's entertainment. What are we watching? Heads of state. That new action comedy with Idris Elbert as the Prime Minister, John Sina as the president, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, as their only hope. It looks like a blast. From fast delivery to explosive entertainment, it's on Prime.
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