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The Sun
19-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Driving me berserk!' – Fans pulling their hair out at Sky Sports' major technical glitch in Lions opener vs Australia
FANS were "driven berserk" by Sky Sports' major technical glitch during the British & Irish Lions' First Test against Australia. After a massively successful warm-up campaign Down Under, viewers were excited for the main event. 1 But Lions supporters tuning into Sky Sports were left "infuriated". That's because the commentary appeared to be a second or two AHEAD of the pictures on screen. And fans just couldn't focus on the action as they were left tearing their hair out. Taking to X, one fumed: "The Sky commentary is a fraction of a second ahead of the footage and it is driving me berserk." Another said: "Lions commentary on sky is slightly ahead of the pictures and it is infuriating." A third wrote: ""@SkySports the commentary on the Lions game is ahead of the action. Fix it!" MORE TO FOLLOW... The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
It's folly to shield players from non-Test matches — for Lions and hosts
One day, the British & Irish Lions will give themselves the best chance of winning the Test series. They will gain some recompense for saving rugby in the host countries from bankruptcy, which they always do. It is shameful that, yet again, they have not done so and that so many games on tour could be devalued. Last time the Lions went to Australia, in 2013, Australian rugby was broke. They freely admitted the Lions would be bailing them out — with the TV rights, large crowds, the sea of red supporters that follow them and the boost in national interest in the sport. The benefits extend. During the forthcoming tour, the arrogance of the NRL in Australia will be in abeyance, because the rugby
