Captain Dan Sheehan, the Irish advantage & Furlong's recovery
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Joe is chatting all things Lions with Ruaidhri O'Connor, who has landed in Australia after a 16-hour flight.
Andy Farrell has named his second Lions team, with eight Irish players starting this Saturday against the Western Force.
Joe and Ruaidhri discuss the decision to make Dan Sheehan captain, the Irish vs UK narrative that is developing and pick through the biggest talking points from today's team announcement.
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