The Nations Pod
Rugby Union Weekly
BBC
4.6 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 10 May 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
The Nations pod is back to run the rule over Andy Farrell’s 38-man squad for the British & Irish Lions. Chris, Tom English and Gareth Rhys Owen see how the squads they picked after the Six Nations compare. GRO is forced to address the elephant in the room as only two Welsh players made the cut. How many more players will be called up? And will Owen Farrell end up in Australia after all? GRO makes a bold call for the 1st Test and shares the WhatsApp debate between Chris and Tom about two number 10s in the group chat.
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| 0:05.4 | Five Lives, Rugby Union Weekly. |
| 0:11.2 | Right, Rugby Union Weekly, the dust settling on the lion selection of 2025 and no better men to continue the chat, the reaction, the reaction as we draw breath. Garith Riesowen and Tom English. The Nation's Pod back. First of all, seismic days the Nation's Pod returns for another whopping few months of Nations podding. Yeah, is it another few months? Is it great? What's coming up? Is it? Oh, Lines Tour. God, I forgot about that. And you're on the ground for the whole shabang, aren't you, Tom? I am, yeah. I'm going out there for the first game. And I'm really looking forward to it. Yesterday was Bedlam, brilliantly bunkers. And more of the same to come, no doubt. |
| 0:56.7 | Yeah, and I think I'm a reflection of where Welsh rugby is. |
| 1:01.5 | My focus and priority in terms of commentary and coverage will be the Japan tour. |
| 1:06.8 | Although I will be primed and ready should the call come because clearly being in connection with Japan means you are closer geographically to Australia. |
| 1:18.2 | So should I be needed to be the next Alan Dell, Christian Dacey, I am that person. |
| 1:25.1 | Oh, that's a that's a pop quiz. |
| 1:27.2 | Name the geographyrography 6 |
| 1:28.1 | Yes, go on, go for it |
| 1:29.6 | So you've done Alan Dell |
| 1:31.0 | Garrett Davis |
| 1:31.7 | Christian Daisy Garret Davis |
| 1:33.8 | Finn Russell |
| 1:34.3 | Yeah, Colin Russell |
| 1:35.3 | Corey Hill |
| 1:37.2 | Cory Hill |
| 1:38.4 | Oh are we still missing one? |
| 1:40.8 | Yeah |
| 1:41.1 | It's another Welshman |
| 1:42.8 | Dale Dacey Hill Davis, Davis, Russell. |
| 1:47.1 | Oh, one more Welsh. |
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