British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions stock risers and fallers: Taulupe Faletau rolls back years to put himself in contention
By Charlie Elliott It’s only a few weeks until the British and Irish Lions‘ full squad is announced. Recency often plays a huge role in selection, with the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 days agoGeorge Ford sets his heart on Australia with British and Irish Lions
George Ford admitted he would “die” for a place on this summer’s Lions tour. The Sale fly-half produced another superb display...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 days agoChris Hewett: If there is any justice, George Ford will be a British and Irish Lion
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed The difference between time and eternity? It’s all relative – get it? – but in...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 week agoZander Fagerson among Scots battling to be fit ahead of British and Irish Lions squad announcement
Zander Fagerson is among a string of senior Scotland internationals in a battle to prove their fitness ahead of the British...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoJohnny Sexton joins Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions coaching team for Australia
Johnny Sexton will join Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions coaching team for this summer’s tour of Australia. He joins Richard...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: Johnny Sexton divisive for the British and Irish Lions? Not in my book
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week Whatever conflicting views there are over the appointment of Johnny Sexton to...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoDanny Wilson is backing Marcus Smith for a place in Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions squad
By Gary Fitzgerald Marcus Smith should remain a main course on the Lions' selection menu this summer, even if his latest...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoWomen’s British and Irish Lions won’t be an England-only affair, says Shaunagh Brown
By Ben Jaycock Shaunagh Brown is becoming increasingly frustrated when people claim the women’s British & Irish Lions squad will feature...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoJohnny Sexton added to Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions coaching staff for Summer
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 weeks agoDewi Lake still dreaming of becoming a British and Irish Lion
By Simon Thomas Dewi Lake says it would be “a dream” to fulfil “the ultimate goal” of being selected by the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 weeks agoChris Robshaw tips George Ford for British and Irish Lions selection
By Luke Jarmyn Chris Robshaw believes his former team-mate George Ford’s recent cameo in England’s Six Nations victory over Wales has...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 weeks agoBritish and Irish Lions: Foreign based players who could be selected
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 weeks agoBritish and Irish Lions potential bolters: Henry Pollock to make the plane?
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 weeks agoHenry Pollock looks like a British and Irish Lion to me, says Lawrence Dallaglio
By Paul Rees Lawrence Dallaglio believes Henry Pollock is in line to make the Lions squad despite the back rower only...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 weeks agoBritish and Irish Lions: Come on, Andy Farrell, put a bolter on your list
Thinking Allowed by Chris Hewett Henry Pollock is the most headline-grabbing talent to emerge in English rugby since Maro Itoje, who...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 weeks agoLawrence Dallaglio: Old hands need to state their British and Irish Lions case
Paul Rees talks to Lawrence Dallaglio about the crucial selection choices facing British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell George Ford...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 month agoInjury update means Duhan van der Merwe is on track for action with British and Irish Lions
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/ 1 month agoWill Greenwood: Fin Smith could play at 10 for the British and Irish Lions
By Gary Fitzgerald Fin Smith has emerged as a live contender to wear the Lions No.10 Test jersey down under, according...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 month agoRichard Wigglesworth delight as he joins British and Irish Lions team
By Adam Hathaway Richard Wigglesworth’s meteoric rise to the top of the coaching ladder may have surprised some but it is...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 month agoDon’t rule out an Andy & Owen Farrell reunion on British and Irish Lions tour
If Thomas Ramos was eligible for the 2025 Lions tour of Australia, the French full-back’s 82 per cent goal-kicking strike rate...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoThe day Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie gave the British and Irish Lions pack a monstering
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher It's a shame fly-on-the-wall sports documentaries...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 month agoAndy Farrell ‘open minded’ about picking France-based players for British and Irish Lions tour
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 month agoAndy Farrell draws up initial 75-man squad list for British and Irish Lions tour of Australia
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 month agoRichard Wigglesworth and Simon Easterby named assistant coaches for British and Irish Lions tour
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 month agoIt’s France, not the British and Irish Lions, for Shaun Edwards
By Peter Jackson Shaun Edwards will be tackling a ‘unique challenge’ in the Southern Hemisphere this summer instead of making a...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 month agoJeremy Guscott’s British and Irish Lions XV – Maro Itoje has the respect to be captain
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week This Lions selection is based on players who are in form and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 month agoBritish and Irrish Lions facing Pacific Island side is a terrific move that will spread the love
By Chris Hewett A few weeks ago, this column reached the startling conclusion that despite masses of evidence to the contrary,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 month agoEngland’s freedom fighters on the march for British and Irish Lions honours
Paul Rees looks back at the winners and losers in this year's Six Nations and who will make it to be...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 months agoWho has improved or decreased their British and Irish Lions tour chances after the Six Nations?
Now that the dust has settled on the Six Nations and club rugby is back, it is time to set our...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 months agoBritish and Irish Lions’ support team keeps on growing
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know The 1974 Lions took off from Heathrow with a management team...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 months agoNo Grand Slam is good for the British and Irish Lions
No Grand Slam for anybody this year ... but that might be a decent omen for the Lions. In the last...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 months agoBritish and Irish Lions watch: How players chances have changed after this weekend’s Six Nations
After the huge announcement that the British and Irish Lions squad and captain will be revealed in front of thousands of...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 2 months agoOpinion: Finn Russell can’t miss out on the British & Irish Lions tour
By Charlie Elliott Many have claimed that Finn Russell’s last-gasp missed conversion means that he is no longer at the top of his...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 months agoNic White: We’ll make it hard for the Lions
By Mark Stevens On the rise: Nic White in action for Australia PICTURES: Getty Images Nic White believes Australia have sent...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 months agoJason Robinson backs Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to ‘make an impact’ on Lions tour
Jason Robinson is backing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to defy his inexperience and take the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour by storm....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 months agoFinn Russell: I’d love to forge creative axis with Owen Farrell on Lions tour
The rivals butted heads for years as influential playmakers for Scotland and England but struck up a friendship during the 2021...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoJoe Schmidt’s Wallabies will provide a tough test for Lions
Nick Cain gives his thoughts on the 2025 British Lions series against Australia, saying the Aussies will be hard to beat...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 4 years agoWho Were the Standout Lions Performers in the Latest Tour?
The overall tour of South Africa was a disappointment for the British and Irish Lions, as they ended up losing 2-1...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 4 years agoJack Nowell on the comeback trail for Exeter after ninth operation
The Chiefs wing is set to return to action for Exeter next month and is not short of achievements he wants...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 4 years agoHarlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen sets sights on Lions tour
8-cap Springbok Esterhuizen talks Quins, Paul Gustard, and being on the receiving end of an Owen Farrell tackle
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoBlackett: Joe Launchbury is playing his best rugby ever and deserves Lions call
A number of players outside of Launchbury are knocking on the door for international call-ups this autumn
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoBritish & Irish Lions to play Japan at Murrayfield
As reported by The Rugby Paper in May, Warren Gatland's men will plan in Edinburgh before flying to South Africa
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoBritish & Irish Lions 2021 kit sponsor Vodafone pay up far beyond 1997 tour’s level
Jack Zorab talks to the man who brokered Scottish Provident getting on the centre of the Lions jersey on the tour...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years ago2021 Lions Tour will be biggest test of Erasmus and Nienaber’s friendship yet
There was a somewhat bittersweet feeling amongst Springbok fans after South Africa had won the World Cup, given that Rassie Erasmus...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoTullow Tank backs Stuart Lancaster for Lions coaching gig in 2021
Sean O'Brien speaks of his first-hand experience of working with Stuart Lancaster at Leinster
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoExclusive: Shaun Edwards rules himself out of Lions tour of South Africa
2023 Rugby World Cup hosts France remain defence guru Edwards' top priority
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoBritish & Irish Lions tour to South Africa to go ahead as scheduled in 2021
The pandemic nor fixture congestion will impact the Lions tour of South Africa in 2021, as Lions announce tour to go...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoSA Rugby admit Lions tour dates could shift to fit global calendar
The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa could shift to later in the year, bearing developments to the...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoLiving with the Lions would be my ideal return, says Dai Young
The ex-Wasps director of rugby responds to speculation linking him with Gloucester
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoBritish & Irish Lions select Murrayfield as host venue for pre-2021 tour Test
Lions set to play at home of Scottish rugby for only the second time in history
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