
Michael Cantillon
Sports Journalist at Sky Sports
Irish Sports Journalist for @SkySports, @SkySportsRugby | Worked at Rio2016, Japan RWC19, France RWC23 | Own views etc.
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fosse107.co.uk | Michael Cantillon
Maro Itoje will captain the side for the first time as Andy Farrell's charges face the Pumas in the Irish capital - the first match the Lions have played in Ireland - ahead of travelling to Australia for the rest of their summer tour. Fin and Marcus Smith and Itoje are three of nine English players named in the starting XV, with three Irish, two Scottish and one Welshman - Jac Morgan - included.
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skysports.com | Michael Cantillon
England's Maro Itoje and Ireland's Tadhg Beirne have been selected as the starting British and Irish Lions lock partnership for Friday's opening tour clash vs Argentina, live on Sky Sports, with the two world-respected players having roomed together already. Both spoke to media on Wednesday a couple of hours after Andy Farrell's maiden Lions starting selection as head coach was confirmed - Itoje will captain the Lions for the first time when the Pumas visit the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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skysports.com | Michael Cantillon
England's Fin Smith will start the British and Irish Lions' first game of the 2025 tour at fly-half against Argentina in Dublin on Friday, live on Sky Sports, with Marcus Smith named at full-back. Maro Itoje will captain the side for the first time as Andy Farrell's charges face the Pumas in the Irish capital - the first match the Lions have played in Ireland - ahead of travelling to Australia for the rest of their summer tour.
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skysports.com | Michael Cantillon
If Henry Pollock fits the mould of modern-day British and Irish Lions 'bolter', his counterpart for the 1997 tour to South Africa was one Will Greenwood. As the former England centre and 2003 Rugby World Cup winner points out, though, Pollock is virtually "a veteran compared to me," having made his Test debut off the bench against Wales in March, scoring twice in his solitary cap to date.
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skysports.com | Michael Cantillon
Thomas du Toit, Max Ojomoh score tries as Finn Russell kicks 13 points for Bath in Premiership final victory over Leicester Tigers; Watch the Lions vs Argentina in the first tour match on Friday June 20 live on Sky Sports Main Event from 7pm; Sky Sports to show all tour matches Bath held on to beat Leicester Tigers at Twickenham to claim a first Premiership title for 29 years Bath clinched their first Premiership title for 29 years dating back to 1996 after holding off a dramatic late...
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