The Lions took on the Western Force this morning in their opening game of the tour on Australian soil and the stadium announcer couldn’t resist pointing out that some of the Lions players are from Down Under ..

MORE HERE: 🚨Rugby supporters were livid with what some of the ‘influencers’ were doing at the Match ..

The Western Force announcer here, going through the Lions 23…

"Our former Aussie, Mack Hansen!"

"Another former Aussie, Sione Tuipulotu!"

"It's the Kiwi, now Irishman, James Lowe!"

"The former SA schoolboy, now Scotsman, Pierre Schoeman"@TimesSport

— Will Kelleher (@willgkelleher) June 28, 2025

Here are some of the comments online ..

Quit picking pull paid pros from other nations. Their backgrounds are relevant in rugby terms.

I agree entirely with the announcer – it is a farce across international rugby. That being said, the irony coming from Australia; who along with NZ began this by filling their teams with South Islanders.

‘Players who would rather be Irish, Welsh, Scottish than Aussie or Kiwi….’
Perhaps is far more accurate 🤔

How can one get the Australian commentary? Sky is awful, only one side playing according to them.