{"id":53676,"date":"2025-06-23T22:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T22:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=53676"},"modified":"2025-06-24T02:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T02:50:15","slug":"henry-pollock-lions-rugby-england-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/henry-pollock-lions-rugby-england-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Henry Pollock Says He &#8216;Relishes&#8217; Having A Target On His Back After Lions Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Following a mixed debut performance for the British and Irish Lions, Henry Pollock says he &#8216;relishes&#8217; having a target on his back.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old Northampton and England starlet exploded onto the world stage last season.<\/p>\n<p>A true Lions bolter, Pollock had barely played a senior match before the start of 2024\/25.<\/p>\n<p>But after nailing down a starting shirt at Franklin&#8217;s Gardens, the back row forward tore up in both the Premiership and Europe for the Saints.<\/p>\n<p>His performances earned him a senior England call-up, and two tries on debut against Wales in the Six Nations had many calling for his inclusion with the Lions.<\/p>\n<p>Those calls were answered when <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/maro-itoje-named-british-and-irish-lions-captain-as-andy-farrells-full-squad-revealed-for-australia-tour\/\">Lions head coach Andy Farrell named his squad<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But when it looked like Pollock-mania would never stop, Argentina delivered a speed bump.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;LET&#39;S GOOOOOO&quot; \ud83d\ude24 <\/p>\n<p>Henry Pollock was hyped to make his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lionsofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lionsofficial<\/a> debut from the replacements \ud83d\udcaa<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lions2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lions2025<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bPzw5MNLus\">pic.twitter.com\/bPzw5MNLus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rugby on TNT Sports (@rugbyontnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rugbyontnt\/status\/1936164208632070597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Henry Pollock Lions Debut Doesn&#8217;t Follow Script<\/h2>\n<p>As the youngster came off the bench for the Lions in Dublin, his excitement was evident.<\/p>\n<p>Pollock made some strong carries and looked lively, almost making a break with his trademark short line near the ruck.<\/p>\n<p>But his overall performance mirrored that of the Lions as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Some flashes of brilliance inter-woven with a few errors and teething problems.<\/p>\n<p>Critics were quick to point out Pollock&#8217;s missed tackle in the build up to one of Argentina&#8217;s tries.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f &quot;One missed tackle by Henry Pollock, which led to a brilliantly finished try for Argentina, does not mean Pollock has a weakness in that area.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd81 Brian Moore expects Henry Pollock to still challenge for Lions Test spot.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WS06MkHBgP\">https:\/\/t.co\/WS06MkHBgP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Planet Rugby (@PlanetRugby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlanetRugby\/status\/1937103340548059321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And it was the 20-year-old who was stripped of possession in the last play as the Lions looked for a late winner.<\/p>\n<p>However, blame for the Lions&#8217; 28-24 defeat does not lie with Henry Pollock.<\/p>\n<p>But whenever a young English player sticks their head above the parapet and shows some personality, they find themselves the target of abuse and vitriol as soon as anything goes wrong.<\/p>\n<h2>Pollock &#8216;Relishes&#8217; Having Target On His Back In Australia<\/h2>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t something that appears to bother Pollock, though.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em>RugbyJoe<\/em> via social media, he explained that to him, being targeted is just a part of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Pollock said: &#8220;I&#8217;m looking forward to it. I kind of relish those situations and live for those moments where people want to target me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bring it on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he&#8217;s practiced any responses to give to the Aussies down under, Pollock joked: &#8220;My accent needs a bit of work because it&#8217;s howling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pollock has developed a reputation for viral try celebrations, something he was also asked about.<\/p>\n<p>In response to a question about any celebrations in Australia, he kept his cards close to his chest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Potentially there&#8217;s some [new celebrations] on the table, but nothing that I can tel you on the air. You&#8217;ll have to wait and see,&#8221; added Pollock.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If there weren&#39;t enough reasons to rate Henry Pollock already, here he is taking on half the Welsh team singlehandedly! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Y2okkjQ0N\">pic.twitter.com\/4Y2okkjQ0N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RugbyInsideLine (@RugbyInsideLine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RugbyInsideLine\/status\/1756038778328654165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>What School Did Henry Pollock Go To?<\/h2>\n<p>Born on 14 January 2005, Henry Pollock attended Beachborough Prep School in Westbury, Buckinghamshire before getting his secondary education at Stowe School.<\/p>\n<p>A member of Northampton Saints academy since under-13s, Pollock also played youth rugby for Buckingham RFC.<\/p>\n<p>He captained the Northampton under-18s to the Academy League final in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Pollock became Northampton&#8217;s youngest senior try scorer in the professional era in October 2022.<\/p>\n<p>He signed his first professional contract in 2023, making his Premiership debut in the East Midlands Derby against Leicester Tigers in November.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023-24, he also spent time on loan with Championship outfit Bedford Blues.<\/p>\n<p>Having played a huge role in England under-20s successful Six Nations campaign in 2024, Pollock was invited to train with the senior squad.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/england-six-nations-squad-update-2025-scotland-calcutta-cup\/\"><strong>England then recalled Northampton youngster Pollock<\/strong><\/a> during the 2025 campaign after an injury to Tom Curry.<\/p>\n<p>He made his senior international debut in the final match against Wales, scoring twice as a replacement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a mixed debut performance for the British and Irish Lions, Henry Pollock says he &#8216;relishes&#8217; having a target on his back. 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