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6th August 2025
10:58am BST
Say what you will about the relative lack of hype surrounding the recent Lions Tour, or the quality of some of the games, but the behind-the-scenes footage recorded by the social media team has been top notch.
Their latest YouTube release covers the third Test, as well as some excellent features such as a podcast show with Finlay Bealham and Ellis Genge, and a kangaroo court on the team bus.
Some of the callouts for the court session were brutal, with Josh van der Flier reading them out to a raucous squad.
Ireland and Connacht centre Bundee Aki got an awful slagging, with one of his teammates ripping into him for his highest academic achievement being the World Rugby anti-doping module.
However, the most brutal dig was for Van der Flier himself.
The Leinster man was the most surprising omission from the three Test games, despite being an Andy Farrell favourite with Ireland.
He didn't even get a cap off the bench, with lots of fans expressing their anger at the head coach for his controversial decision.
After what must have been a tough situation seeing many of his Leinster teammates earn Test caps, the openside flanker was called out for being the only Leinster player not to play in the big games.
But not to be put off, Van der Flier immediately responded with a dig of his own saying, "that's very rich from the man who's won more games for the Lions than he has for club and country this year".
While it wasn't explicitly said who sent in the initial roast, it was more than likely Wales' Jac Morgan.
The Ospreys backrow, who was also Van der Flier's main rival for a slot in the Test squad, lost every game he played for Wales this season, and only won eight from 16 with his club.
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