Willie John McBride calls out modern game's 'farce' element and revisits comments about Andy Farrell's 'British, Irish and Newly Qualified Lions'

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07/08/2025 11:37

Thirty years after rugby turned professional, British and Irish Lions legend Willie John McBride has admitted he despairs over some of the changes.

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