The Farrell debate and fancy dress season

Rugby Union Weekly

BBC

Sports, Sports News, News, Rugby

4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

The Lions squad continues to dominate the pod agenda as speculation intensifies around the two extra players Andy Farrell said he would take on tour. Ugo is convinced Owen Farrell will get one of those places, but is there another Englishman who could also get the nod? Danny and Ashy give their take on the 38-man squad and explain just how tough it is to miss out on selection after Mike Brown's comments about his omission in 2017. We also look back on a special farewell for Peter O'Mahony at Thomond Park, hear all about Ashy's eventful train journey back from Cardiff and react to the news that Geoff Parling will replace Michael Cheika as Leicester DOR next season.

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0:49.8	That was the weekend, lads.
0:51.8	I had a nice weekend.
0:53.2	I watched my son play cricket. Didn't play rugby, it's all, man. And I didn't nice weekend. I watched my son play cricket.
0:55.0	Didn't play rugby at all, mate.
0:56.0	And I didn't play rugby.
0:57.0	I saw you on the bench.
0:59.0	Yeah.
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