Henry Pollock: The British and Irish lions striker can become a “full player” suitable for Test Arena, explains Sam Warburton | Rugby Union News

According to Sam Warburton, Henry Pollock is a series of coachable errors to become a “full player”.

The British and Irish lions beat the Western 54-7 force on Saturday to win their first victory on Australian soil and Pollock, 20, was at the center of his first departure in the red jersey.

The striker of England and Northampton presented his offensive prowess with assists for Tomos Williams and Joe McCarthy, as well as his ability to raise the opposition.

The exuberant celebration of Pollock of the first try of Elliot Daly just next to Force Flanker Nick, champion of Crespigny, ignited a scrum between the two sets of players.

The rear row of England was then enriched by sin for reaching a ruck after referee Ben O’Keeffe lost patience with a succession of Lions.

Despite his youth and relative inexperience, the composure and the Pollock Flair continues to impress, with Warburton highlighting minor adjustments which can raise it to an international elite flanker.

Pollock can become a “full player”

“Pollock has shown everything in which he is brilliant – this capacity for rupture, his energy in attack and defense,” said Lions captain twice Warburton Sky Sports.

“The longer the tour is, the specialty of playing in the rear row – breakdown, physical, collision dominance – comes into play, this is where Tom Curry has a little before.

“I always think that the selection of the row is wide open. There is not a whole three, it’s always to play, but Pollock brings something that no one else does.

“He has good times, and there were even good news on the yellow card and the penalty given against him, because it is easy to train.

“You cannot give someone or the possibility of beating a man, but you can train some of the simple mistakes that communicates every 20 years.

“If you can do it more measured in the defense of breakdown, you have a fairly complete player.”

“ Big Learning Curve for Pollock before the ” tests’

The lions go to Brisbane for the next stage of their turn Sky Sports.

Brisbane welcomes the first of the three tests against the Wallabies the 19 and four times, the Lions coach, Sir Ian McGeechan, thinks that Pollock has a role to play provided that he continues to impress throughout the training and the remaining warm -up games which he labeled as a “large learning curve”.

“The test match is so different,” said McGeechan. “It’s about matching the physicity of this.” Pollock is sometimes caught in front of the ball. What you want him to do is see where the ball is going, and take the best position and get your hands on the ball.

“When space disappears and the pressure intensifies, that is to say when these decisions make the difference.

“A big rugby comes out of him. The training and the games he plays before tests are the large learning curve which is always necessary to release it in the test arena.”

Each match of the tour of the British and Irish lions in 2025 – including the three tests against the Wallabies and six warm -up matches – will be presented exclusively live on Sky Sports.

The Lions tour in Australia continues with its second warm-up match against Queensland Reds in Brisbane (July 2), the Waratahs in Sydney (July 5), The Brumbies de Canberra (July 9), an invitation-Zélandaise and New Zealand team in Adélaïde (July 12) and the rebels in Melbourne (July 22).

This match will take place after the opening test in Brisbane on July 19, with the second test at MCG in Melbourne on July 26 and the final test of the Accor stadium in Sydney on August 2. Distribute the British and Irish lions without contract