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Behind the British & Irish Lions’ tour of Australia lies a high-performance machine of staff, science, strategy, and sleepless nights. The Currency’s coverage of the British & Irish Lions is supported by Bespoke Estate Agents.
Andrea Piardi’s decisions on marginal contacts, the breakdown, and TMO consultations could narrow the gap between the teams more than any tactical adjustment. The Currency’s coverage of the British & Irish Lions is supported by Bespoke Estate Agents.
The digital ticketing firm, headed up by Pat Kirby, has inked a deal with Rugby Australia to handle up to 200,000 tickets for Lions matches down under.
Andy Farrell’s Lions began with a stutter in defeat to Argentina, exposing early teething issues in cohesion and execution. The Currency's coverage of the British & Irish Lions is supported by Bespoke Estate Agents.
If South Africa are to have a chance in the Second Test they must be bold and target the British and Irish Lions's strengths as well as their weaknesses.
The omission of Conor Murray is in character for Warren Gatland but his decisions will be under more scrutiny than ever in the Lions' first test against South Africa.
The Lions tours are mysterious, undefinable and captivate us, not because of the marketing guff, but despite it.
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