The inclusion of eight players born in South Africa, New Zealand, or Australia but eligible for the Lions through residency or lineage has sparked debate within the rugby community. Figures like Willie John McBride have expressed discomfort, yet prop Schoeman asserts their commitment to the Lions, emphasizing that, regardless of background, they are ready to give their all for a series victory. He likens the dedication required to the show's 'Outlander'—where moving to a new country leads to full immersion in its culture and existence. The focus is on the present, representing the Lions, and the significance it holds for them.
The Lions arrived in Perth on the back of a 28-24 defeat by Argentina in Dublin, where they were given a taster of the support to come in Australia.
To represent the Lions, you fully buy into that and its culture. You fully submerge into that. Nothing else matters. Not your past, not the future. It's about the now.
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