Henry Pollock wants British and Irish Lions squad to be 'best Lions team ever' as he targets series whitewash over Australia
Published 13/07/2025 at 17:52 GMT+1
Henry Pollock has said he hopes the 2025 British and Irish Lions squad will become "the best Lions team ever" ahead of their three-match Test series against Australia. The Lions claimed victory in their final warm-up game on Saturday, with the series against the Wallabies getting underway next weekend. Pollock is hopeful of a strong Lions display and is even targeting a series whitewash.
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Henry Pollock has said the current British and Irish Lions squad "want to be the best Lions team ever" ahead of their three-match Test series against Australia.
The 20-year-old scored his first try in a Lions shirt in Saturday’s 48-0 victory over an Australia-New Zealand Invitational XV.
It was the Lions’ sixth match of the tour, but their final warm-up game ahead of taking on the Wallabies, and Pollock is targeting a whitewash.
The Northampton Saints and England flanker said: "We want to come here and be the best Lions team ever.
"We have been talking about that loads and 3-0 is definitely on the table, hopefully.
"We are all trying to strive to be the best team we can be and get that 3-0 win."
Per the BBC, the last Lions whitewash in Australia came in 1904, while the previous two series have gone either way, with the Wallabies triumphing in 2001 and the Lions winning most recently in 2013.
The 2025 Lions squad lost their opening game of the tour against Argentina in Dublin, but have triumphed in their five matches since.
Saturday’s win in Adelaide was the most convincing performance and scoreline of the tour so far, with only 11 and 12-point margins of victory in the previous two games.
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Pollock is in contention for a spot in Andy Farrell’s 23-man Test squad despite strong competition, having only made his debut for England at the Six Nations in March.
Discussing his role in the squad, he said: "I am happy to play wherever in the back row, whether that is at six, seven or eight, I will adjust and try my best.
"If that is me playing or not playing then I will adjust and be the best player I can be."
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As Pollock experiences his first Lions tour, former England captain Owen Farrell came off the bench on Saturday to appear in his fourth, having been called up to the squad to replace the injured Elliot Daly.
Pollock says he has been "learning so much" from the fly-half, who is 13 years his senior, and believes the players are benefiting from Farrell’s wealth of experience.
"It was good to get chatting to him. He is an amazing player and an amazing person as well," said Pollock.
"It's amazing to have him here, and with his experience, there is no-one else like him. He has given 100% to the team - he has been on top of everything, which is what you want from him.
"He has been great. I am learning so much from him and the other players. His experience is like no other."
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