Northampton Saints’ Lions quartet Henry Pollock, Tommy Freeman, Alex Mitchell, Fin Smith confronted Saracens’ Lions trio Maro Itoje, Ben Earl, Elliot Daly in Saturday’s Premiership; watch each sport of 2025 Lions tour, together with all three Checks vs Australia stay on Sky Sports activities
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Tommy Freeman was one in all 4 Lions in motion for Northampton as they beat Saracens and their three Lions on Saturday
We check out how every of 2025’s British and Irish Lions gamers concerned in Saturday’s Premiership and URC matches bought on…
The Northampton Saints quartet of back-row Henry Pollock, wing Tommy Freeman, scrum-half Alex Mitchell and fly-half Fin Smith had been every in motion as their aspect fought from 7-24 behind to beat Saracens 28-24 within the remaining play at Franklin’s Gardens.
Sarries lock Maro Itoje, back-row Ben Earl and centre Elliot Daly had been in motion in that defeat.
Northampton subsequent face Bordeaux Begles within the Champions Cup remaining subsequent Saturday at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
In Saturday’s second Premiership conflict, fly-half Finn Russell and tighthead prop Will Stuart had been in motion as league leaders Bathtub beat Leicester Tigers 43-15. Russell kicked 4 conversions within the win, whereas Stuart scored a strive off the bench.
Leicester lock Ollie Chessum was sin-binned 10 minutes into the defeat for the Tigers on the Rec.
Within the URC, lock Tadhg Beirne captained Munster to an important 30-21 victory over Italians Benetton at Musgrave Park to safe Champions Cup qualification and a URC playoff place, whereas Edinburgh loosehead Pierre Schoeman was among the many tries as they thrashed Ulster 47-17 to seal a top-eight place additionally.
British and Irish Lions 38-player squad for 2025 tour of Australia
Forwards (21):
Tadhg Beirne, Ollie Chessum, Jack Conan, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Scott Cummings, Tom Curry, Ben Earl, Zander Fagerson, Tadhg Furlong, Ellis Genge, Maro Itoje (c), Ronan Kelleher, Joe McCarthy, Jac Morgan, Henry Pollock, Andrew Porter, James Ryan, Pierre Schoeman, Dan Sheehan, Will Stuart, Josh van der Flier.
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Ieuan Evans reveals the 21 forwards who will signify the British and Irish Lions on their Tour of Australia in the summertime
Backs (17):
Bundee Aki, Elliot Daly, Tommy Freeman, Jamison Gibson-Park, Mack Hansen, Huw Jones, Hugo Keenan, Blair Kinghorn, James Lowe, Alex Mitchell, Garry Ringrose, Finn Russell, Fin Smith, Marcus Smith, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe, Tomos Williams.
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Ieuan Evans reveals the 17 backs who will signify the British and Irish Lions on their Tour of Australia in the summertime
Lions 2025 squad positional breakdown:
Loosehead prop
Ellis Genge (England), Andrew Porter (Eire), Pierre Schoeman (Scotland)
Tighthead prop
Zander Fagerson (Scotland), Tadhg Furlong (Eire), Will Stuart (England)
Hooker
Luke Cowan-Dickie (England), Ronan Kelleher (Eire), Dan Sheehan (Eire)
Second row
Maro Itoje (England, captain), Tadhg Beirne (Eire), Ollie Chessum (England), Scott Cummings (Scotland), Joe McCarthy (Eire), James Ryan (Eire)
Again-row
Jack Conan (Eire), Tom Curry (England), Ben Earl (England), Jac Morgan (Wales), Henry Pollock (England), Josh van der Flier (Eire)
Scrum-half
Jamison Gibson-Park (Eire), Alex Mitchell (England), Tomos Williams (Wales)
Fly-half
Finn Russell (Scotland), Fin Smith (England), Marcus Smith (England)
Centre
Bundee Aki (Eire), Huw Jones (Scotland), Garry Ringrose (Eire), Sione Tuipolotu (Scotland)
Wings
Tommy Freeman (England), Mack Hansen (Eire), James Lowe (Eire), Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland)
Full-back
Elliot Daly (England), Hugo Keenan (Eire), Blair Kinghorn (Scotland)
Watch the Lions tour of Australia stay on Sky Sports activities in 2025
Sky Sports activities will completely present the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, with all three Checks towards the Wallabies and 6 warm-up matches to be proven completely stay.
