Russ Petty

"No other Lions have done back-to-back victories of tours of the same country. So, due to the good work of the 2013 touring party, we get the privilege to be in a position to try and accomplish that"

Last 6-2 bench split for Australia was Aug 2023 v France

Since 1950 - 18% of Lions Test XVs had 9 or more players from same country starting (8 or more - 34%, 7 or more - 49%)

Lions 3rd Test 2013 Lions 2nd Test 2025

ESPN reportedly nearing deal to potentially acquire NFL Network, Red Zone ow.ly/JLX9106gFau

CEO: "..the gap is more in the costs and the revenue to those 4 teams in terms of external forces rather than our funding. So I think I've been really clear on that. It's not that we can't afford to fund the 4 teams" Might be useful if WRU published an updated funding gap amount

France 292 tackles v New Zealand in 3rd Test. Their prev most in last 15 years was 253 v Ireland 2018 (Using Opta)

Paenga-Amosa & Tupou - 38 starts together for Reds 2018-21 (Salakaia-Loto started in 24 of those 38 matches, from 2019-21)

Wasn't in Lions 1st Test match squad, came in for 2nd Test: 2021 - 2 players 2017 - 3 2013 - 4 2009 - 5 2005 - 6 2001 - 3 1997 - 2

Won a Lions Test vs AUS & NZ & SA: Alun Wyn Jones, Conor Murray, Ieuan Evans, Jason Leonard, Jerry Guscott, Mako Vunipola, Maro Itoje, Martin Johnson, Owen Farrell, Rhys Williams, Tadhg Furlong, Tony O'Reilly

Beirne 23 tackles made, 2nd most for Lions since 2009 after Tipuric 24 v Hurricanes 2017 (Using Opta)

Lions avg 2 changes to 1st Test XV after a win or draw, 5 after a loss Only time Lions unchanged XV from 1st to 2nd Test - 1974 Only time hosts unchanged XV from 1st to 2nd Test - 1966

Carlo the jackal

Nick Champion de Crespigny - 16 tackles in 1st half #champ

2nd most points scored by Lions in 1st half of a Test 3rd biggest Lions lead at HT of a Test