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Something’s brewing for Jamie George and Elliot Daly

18 July 2021 0 comments

ENGLAND stars Jamie George and Elliot Daly have become the go-to guys for their barista service in the Lions camp. The pair have kept the […]

Warhorse Alun Wyn Jones books his Test spot

18 July 2021 0 comments

Alun Wyn Jones came off the bench against the Stormers to mark a 21-day turnaround from he feared a dislocated shoulder had ended his Lions dream

The Springboks are a beacon of hope in a tormented country

18 July 2021 0 comments

South African writer Daniel Gallan offers a personal view of what the Springboks mean to an economic and politically unstable country

Springboks plan early mayhem against the Lions

17 July 2021 0 comments

Daniel Gallan looks at South Africa A’s win over the Lions on Wednesday night

Marcus Smith and Alun Wyn Jones to be involved for Lions, Hogg to captain

15 July 2021 1 comment

Warren Gatland has made a raft of changes to the Lions team that lost to South Africa ‘A’

Alun Wyn Jones cleared to travel to South Africa and link up with Lions squad

14 July 2021 2 comments

The tour captain is set to complete a remarkable turnaround from a dislocated shoulder and rejoin the Lions camp

Alun Wyn Jones could make shock return to Lions squad

13 July 2021 2 comments

Warren Gatland to make call on whether to have tour captain fly out to South Africa once Wales hold a training session on Tuesday

South Africa ‘A’ name team including 18 World Cup winners

13 July 2021 0 comments

Jacques Nienaber goes full metal jacket for Wednesday’s match against the Lions

Still no Robbie Henshaw for the Lions as team named to face South Africa ‘A’

12 July 2021 0 comments

Conor Murray to captain the Lions for the first time as a starter, as Gatland makes 12 changes to team that beat Sharks

Injury-hit Lions in SOS call to Marcus Smith

11 July 2021 1 comment

The England fly-half will fly to South Africa today to join up with the British & Irish Lions

Lions find themselves all at sea as Sharks circle

11 July 2021 0 comments

The Lions concede four first-half tries before being given a get out of jail free card when Jaden Hendrikse was red carded

Lions coach Gatland opts for Dan Biggar at No.10 for Sharks rematch

9 July 2021 0 comments

Dan Biggar will start for the British & Irish Lions this Saturday, as Warren Gatland‘s side play Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. […]

Sharks 7-54 British & Irish Lions: Tries aplenty again for Duhan and Adams

8 July 2021 0 comments

Hat-tricks from Duhan van der Merwe and Josh Adams helped the British and Irish Lions to a 54-7 win over the Sharks at Ellis Park […]

B&I Lions boss discusses whether Test series could shift to UK venues

8 July 2021 2 comments

A bizarre Wednesday for the Lions squad to contend with, but they still beat the Sharks 54-7

Jet-heeled Josh Adams gives lift-off to the Lions

4 July 2021 0 comments

JOSH Adams bagged four tries as Warren Gatland’s British & Irish Lions got off to a flyer against Sigma Lions in Johannesburg – and there […]

South Africa 40-9 Georgia: Boks unleash flyer Fassi in warm-up win

4 July 2021 0 comments

IT TOOK a while, almost an hour in fact, for the Springbok machine to splutter into life but once it did, it steamrolled […]

Sigma Lions 14-56 Lions: ‘Warrenball’ no more as fluid Lions show flair

4 July 2021 0 comments

A RUNAWAY victory against markedly inferior opposition usually offers little value, but for Warren Gatland’s Lions every match in the build-up to the Test series […]

Stuart Hogg to captain Lions in tour opener

1 July 2021 0 comments

Stuart Hogg will lead the British & Irish Lions in their first match of the tour of South Africa, as they take on the Emirates […]

Conor Murray named captain as Alun Wyn Jones drops out

27 June 2021 1 comment

CONOR Murray of Ireland was last night named as Lions captain after Alun Wyn Jones dislocated his shoulder in yesterday’s 28-10 warm-up win against Japan. […]

Booth has helped Adam Beard find his consistency and regain Wales slot

27 June 2021 0 comments

ADAM Beard believes getting dropped from the national squad last autumn was a blessing in disguise and insists he can become Wales’ top second row. […]

Lions 28-10 Japan: Gutting for AWJ but his Lions are looking good

27 June 2021 0 comments

THIS was a tough, testing workout against worthy and tireless opponents but in the final analysis that will count for little compared with the […]

Gatland’s call: New lock and stand-in skipper

27 June 2021 1 comment

LIONS tour boss Warren Gatland reacted calmly to the devastating loss of his captain Alun Wyn Jones. “We’ve got to make the right decisions as […]

Biggar will have lead role to play in Alun Wyn’s absence | Shane Williams

27 June 2021 1 comment

The last thing that Warren Gatland thought he’d have to do before flying to South Africa this week was appointing a new captain. If it […]

The three key selection dilemmas facing Lions coach Warren Gatland

27 June 2021 0 comments

THE debate surrounding selection for the Test series is one of the areas that galvanises Lions fans, and the 2021 tour will be no exception […]

The Lions’ Best Of The Tests

25 June 2021 1 comment

The history of the British and Irish Lions team is a storied and rich one. Dating back to the 1880s, a combination of some of […]

Lions flanker Hamish Watson ruled out of Murrayfield clash

23 June 2021 3 comments

Justin Tipuric will now start for the Lions against Japan in place of Watson, ruled out through a conc

Owen Farrell voted into Lions leadership group by players

23 June 2021 2 comments

A players’ vote proposed by Warren Gatland had the England captain as an overwhelming favourite for the leadership group

British & Irish Lions name team to take on Japan in 1888 Cup

22 June 2021 1 comment

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his British & Irish Lions squad to take on Japan at Murrayfield

Scotland captaincy eases pain for Jamie Ritchie

20 June 2021 0 comments

After missing out on Lions selection, flanker Jamie Ritchie has found inspiration from NRL coach Frank Ponissi to lead Scotlan

Springboks have electric backs, it won’t all be route one – Sean O’Brien

13 June 2021 1 comment

DON’T be surprised if this summer’s Lions series against South Africa turns into something more captivating than an uncompromising, physical slog. That is the advice […]

World Rugby confirm referees to take charge of Lions tour Tests

8 June 2021 0 comments

Australian Nic Berry will take the reins for the first Test between the British & Irish Lions and the Springboks on July 24

Glen Webbe wants Lions to present a united front

6 June 2021 3 comments

GLEN WEBBE – the first black player to play for Wales – has urged both the British & Irish Lions and South Africa to […]

Chavhanga: Fast tracks in South Africa built for Louis Rees-Zammit

30 May 2021 0 comments

Former Springboks wing Tonderai Chavhanga famously clocked a 100m time of 10.2s and sees Rees-Zammit feeling at home on South African pitches

Japan have the pace to burn Gatland’s Lions says Parkes

28 May 2021 0 comments

The Top League title-winner with Panasonic Wild Knights has seen enough to know the Lions would be dangerous to underestimate Japan

Bok Watch: La Rochelle offer Lions blueprint to stop Cheslin Kolbe

23 May 2021 0 comments

Daniel Gallan kept a close eye on the Saffas who featured at Twickenham over the European Cup final weekend

Murrayfield to host 16,500 fans for British & Irish Lions clash with Japan

19 May 2021 0 comments

The Scottish government and SRU agree to allow 16,500 fans to attend the first match of the Lions schedule against Japan

Lions cash ‘should go to game’s grassroots’

16 May 2021 2 comments

THE Lions will be almost three times better off than their victorious predecessors in South Africa this summer despite a 25 per cent pay cut. […]

Lions will no longer travel to Port Elizabeth, Durban or Nelpruit in 2021

14 May 2021 2 comments

The Lions Test and provincial matches will all be held in either Cape Town or Gauteng

British & Irish Lions pre-tour clash with Japan to be broadcast live by Channel 4

12 May 2021 2 comments

The match at Murrayfield on June 26 will signal a return to terrestrial television for the first time in 28 years

Big mistake not picking Danny Care, insists Bracken

9 May 2021 0 comments

Kyran Bracken’s reaction to the Lions squad announcement, with Conor Murray, Ali Price and Gareth Davies selected to tour South Africa

Genge tells Lions: Be wary of Jasper Wiese

9 May 2021 2 comments

The England prop believes Leicester teammate Jasper Wiese is in with a shout of playing for the Springboks this summer against the Lions

Gatland: I learned from 2009 to start fast

9 May 2021 0 comments

Gatland intends to put Faf de Klerk on the back-foot in this summer’s Lions tour of South Africa

Overview: The 2021 British & Irish Lions squad

9 May 2021 0 comments

Warren Gatland has named his 2021 British & Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa this summer, extending the size from its anticipated number of […]

Louis Rees-Zammit’s brother cashes in on Lions call-up

9 May 2021 0 comments

The older brother of the Gloucester & Wales flyer placed a bet four years ago that the Lions’ youngest squad member would tour South Africa

Victor Matfield fears Springboks may be caught short at lineout time

9 May 2021 0 comments

Legendary Springbok pairing Victor Matfield and Tendai Mtawarira speak to Daniel Gallan about the upcoming Lions series

Alun Wyn Jones: We’ll have real siege mentality

9 May 2021 1 comment

“It’s surreal. I’ve always been fully aware of all those involved for the Lions, not just the captains”

Hask wasn’t a popular guy in Wales but he was fantastic craic on the 2017 tour – Biggar

9 May 2021 1 comment

DAN BIGGAR is prepared to give his British & Irish Lions squad mates the benefit of the doubt after misjudging a Marmite figure of English […]

I’m delighted, Sam Simmonds is built for Bok country says Dallaglio

9 May 2021 1 comment

There is no better No.8 playing in Europe right now, according to three-time Lion Lawrence Dallaglio

Townsend: Saracens five will be rejuvenated by Lions selections

9 May 2021 2 comments

Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje, Elliot Daly, Jamie George and Mako Vunipola were all included in Warren Gatland’s Lions squad

Lions squad announcement: Alun Wyn Jones to captain tourists

6 May 2021 2 comments

Wales captain and joint-most capped Test player Alun Wyn Jones selected as Lions captain by head coach Warren Gatland

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