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Farrell’s Lions squad has the flexibility and talent for an epic adventure

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Maro Itoje will be leading a 38 -strong squad to Australia and a couple of the names on the list would raise any cardinal’s eyebrows.

Henry Pollock and Marcus Smith will be heading down under with their head coach, Andy Farrell , clearly keen to make an immediate impact next month .

The inclusion of the 20-year-old Pollock sends a clear signal to Australia that the 2025 Lions will be neither geriatric pussycats nor obsessive slaves to conservatism.

Every Lions tour is an epic adventure and this one should be no exception.

“I want us to play with passion and energy and the zeal you would expect of a Lions squad,” said the newly ordained Itoje .

I want to play as much energy and passion as I would expect,’ he said.

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