PODCAST: Are the Lions going to get hammered in New Zealand?

The Lions' chances in New Zealand, how are the Kiwis looking, Rhys Ruddock's captaincy credentials and Tadgh McElroy's omission from the Ireland U20s.

On The Hard Yards this week; Kevin McLaughlin, Andy McGeady and Gregor Paul of the New Zealand Herald. Here's what the boys cover. 1:23 - The daunting schedule ahead of the British & Irish Lions 6:22 - Are the current NZ side better than the 2005 side that beat the Lions? 7:00 - The two key players in the All Blacks starting XV 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? 23:15 - The reason Joe Schmidt appointed Rhys Ruddock as Ireland captain for the summer tests 32:00 - The Leinster players that had the licence to take risks in open play during Joe Schmidt's time in charge 36:20 - Did the IRFU handle the Tadgh McElroy situation properly? 41:34 - Hayley O'Connor from Ladbrokes gives us a comprehensive betting guide for the Lions tour 3:19 - Gregor Paul from the NZ Herald on the view from New Zealand 8:50 - What needs to happen for the Lions to win this series? 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 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? 35:00 - The difference between playing league rugby and knockout cup rugby 37:30 - A chat about Gareth Steenson, Ian Whitten and Tadhg Beirne's success with Exeter and Scarlets