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Objective Lions controversy analysis + rising stars of July tests

Season 6, Ep. 25
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The ARP crew dive into the controversial Lions call, analysing it chronologically, one ruck rule at a time!


We discuss which players made the biggest impact across all the July tests, as well as which rising stars made their name.


Plus, how flooding the breakdown works for the Boks and who to look out for in the NPC.

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