Episode 3301: Welsh Wipeout, Schmidt or Farrell?, Get Over Here Johnny, Gurbanov Re-Enters The Frame
The team for the first test of the Lions tour to Australia has been announced, and Ireland have slightly more than half the starting team, and slightly less than half of the entire match-day squad.
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Eoin is offended on behalf of the nation of Wales, while today’s guest Tom English of the BBC reckons Scotland will be happy enough to have their centre-partnership and their out-half in harness. Which team has the upper hand in the coaching box? Murph reveals the key tie-breaker between Schmidt and Farrell’s record as Irish coach.
We also have some further theories on why Gianni Infantino has been sucking up to Trump, and Ken informs us Gianni is far from alone in his obsequiousness.
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