Chris Foy
@FoyChris
Daily Mail rugby (union) correspondent
Back page of the Mail featuring cricket and rugby - two big sports in our country; still hugely popular. Timely.
Great game - easily the best of the tour. First Nations Pasifika 19 Lions 24. Magnificent fight from FNP. Lots of their forwards should be on duty for the Wallabies on Saturday. Major scare for Lions but they hung on. Ringrose very good off bench early + Ben White class again.
View of Melbourne sky line from Morell Bridge near the mighty ‘G’ (MCG) + Royal Botanic Gardens. Lions’ last tour game is at Marvel Stadium here tomorrow versus First Nations-Pasifika XV. #touron
Maro Itoje backed to be ‘calm voice amongst the carnage' as Lions captain prepares to talk the talk as well as walk the walk. Pre-match read for @MailSport … dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyuni…
This is precisely my thinking. It would go down in folklore if they hit that magic number.
100,000 at The MCG is one of the most insane things I’ve ever seen. If it gets close, could be an all time piece of Lions history.
This is a fabulous read and an epic assignment - almost the impossible task… Sir Clive Woodward picks his top 50 Lions players for @MailSport . A remarkable collection of memories and icons, sideburns and moustaches! Check it out… 🦁🏴🇮🇪🏴🏴 dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyuni…
That’s NRL allegiance sorted. Great win for @dolphinsnrl and warm welcome for visiting Brits from the other code. Good crowd at Suncorp Stadium - young and old, male and female. They’re doing something right in league here… 🐬
Lions team named tomorrow. Still TBC but looking like it could be… Keenan; Freeman, Jones, Tuipulotu, Lowe; Russell, Gibson-Park; Genge, Sheehan, Furlong; Itoje (capt), McCarthy; Beirne, Curry, Conan. If so, it will be… 🇮🇪 8, 🏴 4, 🏴 3, 🏴 0.
Brisbane - where they’ve turned the south bank of the river into a glorified viewing gallery (complete with swimming pools and a city beach). Lots of work going on to prepare for the 2032 Olympics. First Test here - Wallabies v Lions - on Saturday…
Anglo-Welsh league is the answer. Someone please sort it out… soon…
Big news from Wales 🏴👀 The Welsh Rugby Union have confirmed that they are entering into formal consultation with key stakeholders about a restructure of the professional game. This could see up to two of their professional regional clubs disbanded by the 2027/28 season 😲
Merge the codes! Brisbane Broncos coach and former #England centre Ben Te’o - the only man to play for the Lions and in State of Origin - on… 🏉Reuniting league and union. 🌎Nationality/foreigner debate. 🥊Fight to the finish with 🏴. Plus lots more. dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyuni…
My #WorldofRugby column for @MailSport on… 🏴Trust the settled trio 🦁Seven changes to ideal XV 🏉Wasted Invitations 🏟️Adelaide takes its chance 🇫🇯Fiji need more visitors 💰Expensive Test tickets unsold. Sign up (it’s a bargain!) and read on… dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyuni…
Absolutely 💯 - debt of honour. But other leading nations such as England should go too. They won’t, of course…
Huge respect to Scotland for touring Fiji twice in the past 10 years, a rare commitment. Meanwhile, NZ & AUS haven’t played there since the 1980s. Time both teams made the short trip, especially given how much Fiji has contributed to the All Blacks & Wallabies over the years 🇫🇯🏉
Lions have called up Leinster and Ireland prop Tom Clarkson. Apparently, there aren’t any tightheads injured, he’s just providing specialist cover. Valuable experience being provided to a young Irish player… 🤨🤔
Jamie George joining up with the Lions. Quite a journey… ✈️ San Juan to Buenos Aires ✈️ Buenos Aires to Dubai ✈️ Dubai to Brisbane 🌹 🦁
Good to see Cowan-Dickie waving to Lions fans as he walks round to the tunnel just as second half starts here.