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1st June 2017
02:18pm BST

"He is a particularly special talent, who is combined with Aaron Smith, who is, again, an unusual talent because he has a rare ability to play a wide, fast game," explained Paul. "They allow the All Blacks to play at an incredible pace," he added. "They are almost impossible to pin down. That is where they are a wee bit different from the '05 team."Here's what the boys cover on the rest of the podcast. 1:23 - The daunting schedule ahead of the British & Irish Lions 3:19 - Gregor Paul from the NZ Herald on the view from New Zealand 6:22 - Are the current NZ side better than the 2005 side that beat the Lions? 8:50 - What needs to happen for the Lions to win this series? 13:17 - Are the franchises and the All Blacks in this together, do they want to send the Lions home with nothing? 17:00 - How is Warren Gatland's style of play rated in New Zealand? 19:00 - A prediction for the Lions opening game with Provincial Barbarians this weekend 21:10 - The boys talk about ROG's first few days with the Irish squad in Carton House 23:15 - The reason Joe Schmidt appointed Rhys Ruddock as Ireland captain for the summer tests 25:00 - The guys discuss the hype around Scarlets style of rugby 27:45 - Would Kev have liked to play the way the current Scarlets team play? 32:00 - The Leinster players that had the licence to take risks in open play during Joe Schmidt's time in charge 35:00 - The difference between playing league rugby and knockout cup rugby 36:20 - Did the IRFU handle the Tadgh McElroy situation properly? 37:30 - A chat about Gareth Steenson, Ian Whitten and Tadhg Beirne's success with Exeter and Scarlets 41:34 - Hayley O'Connor from Ladbrokes gives us a comprehensive betting guide for the Lions tour

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