John Taylor, the 1971 Lions openside, casts his expert eye over Warren Gatland’s back row options The front page of the New Zealand Herald on […]

Breakfast in the local… a light-hearted look at how the Lions unite the country It was at half time as the Lions led only 12-10 […]

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Kept quiet: Nehe Milner-Skudder PICTURES: Getty Images First things first. This was a fine Lions display and their best […]

JOHNNY SEXTON spoke about his improved form after the Lions victory over the Maori. “The Barbarians game was tough because we arrived on the Wednesday […]

From NICK CAIN at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Highlanders 23pts Tries: Naholo 26, Coltman 60 Conversions: Sopoaga 27, Banks 62 Penalties: Sopoaga 5, 50, Banks […]

KYLE SINCKLER questioned how referee Angus Gardner decided the Highlanders had gained a dominance in the scrum that brought the two match-deciding penalties. Sinckler departed […]

From ALEX BYWATER in New Zealand Finding form: Sam Warburton PICTURES: Getty Images FORMER All Black openside star Josh Kronfeld believes Sam Warburton must start […]

By JON NEWCOMBE Best about: Lions fans in full voice AS the army of Lions fans continues to swell, former All Black Aaron Mauger has […]

ONE of the benefits of playing in a Super Rugby competition in which there is no price to pay for losing – because there is […]

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT IT was crucial for the Lions to bounce back and get the victory yesterday and it was telling how the […]

COMMENT BRENDAN GALLAGHER Happy camp followers: Lions fans When you are surrounded by hype and experts real or selfappointed – as you are 24/7 on […]

Brendan Gallagher traces the history of the great Maori team the British Lions will face on Saturday. New Zealand Maori take on the Lions again […]

1. Billy Bush William Kingita Te Pohe to give the Napier and Canterbury prop his full name. Wild looking, heavily bearded piratical figure and no […]

ALISTAIR ROGERS was part of the the All Blacks’ coaching team to seal backto- back World Cup glory and has already masterminded a defeat of […]

From NICK CAIN at AMI Stadium Christchurch THE 2017 Lions have found their road to resurrection. Under growing pressure to deliver, the players and coaches […]

Outstanding: Mako Vunipola PICTURE: Getty Images NICK CAIN’S LIONS RATINGS 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA Immense work-rate. Top tackler with 11, overshadowed Crusaders props bar one scrum […]

OWEN Farrell is the embodiment of the ‘all for one, one for all’ ethos that is the foundation for winning Lions tours, and also for […]

SIR Colin Meads, the great All Black lock voted as New Zealand’s Player of the Century in the 1999 NZRFU Awards, is being honoured during […]

Breakfast in the local… a light-hearted look at how the Lions unite the country Across the country yesterday, they arrived in their new red shirts, […]

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS THE FIRST game of this Lions tour was always going to be a challenge, but it shouldn’t have been […]

Advice: Dad Kuli LIONS No.8 Taulupe Faletau says he will listen to only the few opinions that count after Kiwi legend Zinzan Brooke claimed the […]

BRYN GATLAND reckons the Provincial Barbarians earned the Lions’ respect after pushing them close in the tour opener yesterday. The fly-half, son of Lions boss […]