Lions Top 10s: Test match animals

Rugby Union Weekly

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🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Who are the players that reached another level when they pulled on the Lions jersey? Who became more synonymous with the Lions than they did for their country? In episode five of our top 10 series, Matt Dawson and Jamie Roberts join Chris to rank the greatest Test match animals. They also explain how the red shirt “supercharged” their performances and we debate whether they should make the list.

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0:00.0	Catch the summer of cricket on BBC Sounds.
0:04.4	That's shot and that's a massive blow.
0:06.4	Unbelievable.
0:07.6	With commentary on five sports extra.
0:09.9	Balls in!
0:11.1	Bales go flying!
0:12.9	Reactions from the Test Match Special podcast.
0:15.5	They have so much spirit.
0:16.9	They've had a tremendous day's play.
0:18.4	And the funny side with Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson on tail enders.
0:23.9	Jimmy, are you having a blast in the blast? We're having a blast watching the blast.
0:27.8	It's been a blast, yeah.
0:30.2	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:34.1	BBC Sounds, music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:38.5	Five Lives, Rugby Union Weekly.
0:43.0	Okay, Lions Top Tens, Episode 5, already in the can.
0:51.6	Icons, moments, tries,
0:54.9	controversies.
0:56.8	And now Matt Dawson
0:57.8	line in 9705
0:59.9	and Jamie Roberts line
1:01.1	in 09 and 13.
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