WATCH: All Blacks legend’s SAVAGE smackdown of Wales as B&I Lions ‘support crew’
Wales captain Jac Morgan and an inset of All Blacks legend Jeff Wilson.
Legendary All Blacks winger Jeff Wilson believes that the British and Irish Lions should always win a series while landing a savage takedown of Wales.
Wilson expects the Lions to be ‘well and truly prepared’ in a few months and the Wallabies will be no match for the touring outfit.
Andy Farrell is set to name his squad this weekend, on Thursday, which many predict will largely feature Ireland stars, with very few players coming from Wales.
On recent tours under the tutelage of Warren Gatland, the Lions squad has had a plethora of Welsh players, but that is unlikely to be the case this time around, considering the team’s results since the Rugby World Cup.
Supporting crew
Former referee Nigel Owens highlighted five players that he hopes will be selected, stating that he would be ‘shocked’ if Wales captain Jac Morgan wasn’t named in the touring squad.
But Wilson states that the Welshmen included will be more back-up acts to the main players.
“For starters, the Lions shouldn’t lose any series because they’re four international squads,” he said on the Breakdown show.
Before delivering his brutal slam on Wales: “Well, three international squads and whatever Wales can offer in terms of back-up support crew, so they should come with a stacked team every single time they come on tour.
“There’s no doubt about it that they will be a beast, a beast of an organisation who will be well and truly prepared and well coached.”
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🤭 Jeff Wilson with a brutal smackdown of Wales.
🗣️ “The Lions shouldn’t lose any series because they’re four international squads – well, three international squads and whatever Wales can offer in terms of backup support crew.” pic.twitter.com/xM7Tm6VQGI
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Wallabies’ tight five problem
The former winger predicts that the Wallabies could steal a Test but he has little faith in them winning the series as they just don’t have the tight five to match the Lions.
Wilson suggests that Australia should consider the 6-2 split on the bench to boost their chances but questions if they have the depth to do so.
“They could find a way to win one but for them as a tight five, numbers one through five and then 16 through 20 will need to be significant, they might explore the 6-2 bench which I think they should, to give themselves as much depth up front but this will be a beast of a squad up front and you will have to be very, very good,” he said.
“At the moment, I’m not sure I’m finding what they need out of a front row to compete.”
The former double New Zealand international’s remarks came after Stephen Donald boldly predicted that the Australians would win the Test series.
