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Top drawer Elliot Daly worth Lions call

2 February 2017 0 comments

Elliot Daly’s versatility must see the Wasps midfielder rocket into Lions contention for this summer’s tour of New Zealand, says Harlequins head coach Mark Mapletoft. […]

Adam Jones tips Kyle Sinckler as a bolter for the Lions

13 January 2017 0 comments

British & Irish Lions legend Adam Jones reckons dynamic Harlequins tighthead Kyle Sinckler can force his way to the front of the queue to fill […]

Putting Carter in the shade sends Russell into the spotlight for Lions

6 January 2017 0 comments

Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend reckons Finn Russell’s big-match temperament will thrust him into the spotlight when it comes to British & Irish Lions fly-half […]

Kruis will keep his foot down in quest to be Borthwick’s man Down Under

15 December 2016 0 comments

British & Lions hopeful George Kruis is adamant there will be no favouritism from Steve Borthwick despite his former Saracens colleague’s elevation to the coaching […]

Stuart Hogg’s leading Scottish charge for Lions places

9 December 2016 0 comments

Full-back Stuart Hogg is leading a charge that could see eight top Scots push for places on next summer’s Lions tour to New Zealand, according […]

Ford and Farrell can be Lions’ axis to halt All Blacks

29 November 2016 0 comments

The ultra-successful George Ford/Owen Farrell midfield axis could be the Lions special weapon against New Zealand says former Red Rose fly-half Alex King. The peerless […]

Lions await as Jonathan Joseph adds leadership to skill set

21 October 2016 0 comments

Jonathan Joseph’s emergence as a forceful leader in attack and defence will thrust him into pole position for the No.13 jersey on next summer’s British […]

Danny Care is on Lions mission

17 September 2016 0 comments

Danny Care is hoping to make it third time lucky as he targets a place on the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand […]

Lions set for biggest pay-day in their history

14 September 2016 0 comments

The Lions stand to make as much as £80,000-a-man in New Zealand next year if they beat the All Blacks for the first time since […]

Lions tour schedule crazy says hero Fran Cotton

7 September 2016 0 comments

The Lions schedule in New Zealand next year has been condemned as ‘crazy’ by the only Englishman to win a Test series as both player […]

England coaches in frame for Lions

3 August 2016 0 comments

England will make Grand Slam coaches Steve Borthwick and Paul Gustard available for the Lions in New Zealand next year. Eddie Jones is understood to […]

Lions Tour: Nick Cain selects his starting XV

15 July 2016 0 comments

ONE of the messages for the 2017 Lions that reverberates loudest from the 2016 England tour of Australia was don’t write yourself off with a […]

Dylan Hartley can challenge captain Sam Warburton says Fran Cotton

5 July 2016 0 comments

Dylan Hartley‘s conversion from serial offender into a challenger to Sam Warburton as Lions captain is given a ringing endorsement today by one of the […]

Wales look for Warren Gatland stand-in as Lions wait

3 May 2016 0 comments

Warren Gatland‘s almost certain invitation to lead the Lions has led Wales to make the first move towards appointing a caretaker head coach. Eddie Jones‘ […]

Lions Tour 2017: Schedule threatens to undermine pinnacle

12 November 2015 0 comments

Lack of prep time and finals of Premiership and Pro12 could prove major blunder in the face of rugby’s biggest test, argues Nick Cain

Nick Cain picks his new Lions team from the evidence of the Six Nations championship

27 March 2014 1 comment

Selecting a 2014 Lions side confirms more than anything just how long a year in rugby can be. If the Lions were bound for New […]

British & Irish Lions beat Australia to claim first series in 16 years

6 July 2013 0 comments

The British & Irish Lions have won their first Test Series in 16 years after a 41-16 thumping of Australia in Sydney. Lead from the […]

Lion Leigh Halfpenny ‘could be explosive like Israel Folau’

4 July 2013 0 comments

The man who gave George North his scything sidestep and Israel Folau his kangaroo kick believes Leigh Halfpenny combines the best both of both, claiming […]

Roberts returns but BOD dropped for Lions in Series decider

3 July 2013 1 comment

Warren Gatland has dropped Brian O’Driscoll from his British & Irish Lions matchday squad ahead of the Series decider against Australia on Saturday. The Irish […]

Australia beat British & Irish Lions to set up Sydney decider

29 June 2013 0 comments

Rookie Christian Lealiifano kicked a last-gasp conversion for Australia as they leveled the series against the British & Irish Lions with a 16-15 win in […]

British & Irish Lions keep Melbourne Rebels scoreless

25 June 2013 1 comment

Despite an average performance, The British & Irish Lions have won their last midweek game on tour beating the Melbourne Rebels 35-0 at AAMI Park. […]

British & Irish Lions win first Test against Wallabies

22 June 2013 1 comment

The British and Irish Lions beat Australia 23-21 in a brutal first Test in Brisbane to take a 1-0 advantage in the three-match series. Tries […]

New Lion Billy Twelvetrees was once allowed to escape as a Tiger

21 June 2013 1 comment

Billy Twelvetrees has gone from uncapped England contender to Lions tourist in the space of five months but, remarkably, he was once considered surplus to […]

Justin Tipuric’s the flanker for me, says Jim Telfer

19 June 2013 1 comment

Warren Gatland has backed himself into a corner by naming Sam Warburton as Lions captain according to Jim Telfer, who believes Justin Tipuric is the man […]

First taste of defeat for outplayed British & Irish Lions against Brumbies

18 June 2013 1 comment

The Brumbies outplayed the British & Irish Lions to claim a famous 14-12 win in Canberra today. True to their style, the Super Rugby leaders […]

British & Irish Lions beat Waratahs but lose Jamie Roberts

15 June 2013 1 comment

The British & Irish Lions overcame a plucky New South Wales Waratahs to maintain their one hundred percent record with a 47-17 win in Sydney […]

Paul O’Connell alongside Richie Gray for me – Simon Shaw

13 June 2013 1 comment

The lack of a traditional heavyweight lock could see Richie Gray earn a spot in the Lions Test team, according to three-time tourist Simon Shaw. […]

Suffering Lions ‘should have called up wrecker Andrew Sheridan’

12 June 2013 1 comment

As Lions props drop by the day, former Wallaby front row Matt Dunning admits he cannot believe Warren Gatland has not called up Andrew Sheridan […]

Ten-try rout for sloppy British & Irish Lions in Newcastle

11 June 2013 1 comment

The British & Irish remained unbeaten in their tour of Australia with a 64-0 win over the New South Wales and Queensland Combined Country in […]

British & Irish Lions overcome feisty Queensland Reds

8 June 2013 1 comment

The British & Irish Lions faced their toughest challenge since the start of their tour of Australian but they remained unbeaten with a 22-12 win […]

Sam Warburton returns to captain British & Irish Lions against Reds

6 June 2013 0 comments

Sam Warburton has recovered from his knee injury and will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Queensland Reds on Saturday. The Welsh openside […]

Nine-try rout for British & Irish Lions against Western Force

5 June 2013 0 comments

The British & Irish Lions have made a successful start to their tour of Australia with a convincing 69-17 win over the Western Force in […]

Wallabies have what it takes insists Dean Mumm

5 June 2013 0 comments

Dean Mumm became the first Australian to take on the Lions in 2013 last Saturday when he ran out for the Barbarians – and despite […]

James Horwill: My Wallabies won’t be punchbags

4 June 2013 2 comments

Australia captain James Horwill issued the Lions a fighting challenge last night, warning that the Wallabies will match them blow for blow. “We are not […]

I won’t be watching the Lions says Toby Flood

22 May 2013 1 comment

Toby Flood aims to deliver his own personal snub to the British and Irish Lions … by not bothering to watch them on TV! The […]

Israel Folau in, Quade Cooper out for Wallabies to face Lions

19 May 2013 1 comment

Cross-code convert Israel Foau is set to become a dual-code international after being named in Robbie Deans’ initial Wallabies squad to face the British & […]

Andy Robinson: My three Lions to scatter the Wallabies

17 May 2013 0 comments

Former England and Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has earmarked Justin Tipuric, Tom Youngs and Leigh Halfpenny as his Lions players to dazzle during the […]

Power will be on from first scrum – Richard Hibbard

16 May 2013 0 comments

Hooker Richard Hibbard says the Lions need to take referees out of the equation by dominating from the first scrum to the last against Australia. […]

“I’m used to being snubbed,” says James Hook

8 May 2013 2 comments

James Hook has made a frank admission about his international future after being excluded by the Lions and Wales on successive days. “It’s obvious that […]

Captain Sam Warburton has winning ways with the referees

7 May 2013 0 comments

Warren Gatland has revealed that a crucial component in his appointment of Sam Warburton as captain of the 2013 Lions was his ability to get […]

Warren Gatland names British and Irish Lions squad

30 April 2013 0 comments

Warren Gatland has announced his British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer. Welshman Sam Warburton will captain the squad, which includes 15 […]

Michael Owen backs Tom Wood for Lions No.8 spot

14 March 2013 1 comment

This time last year Tom Wood feared he would never properly recover from his toe injury – 12 months on and he is leading the […]

I’d make Justin Tipuric my Lions No.7 says Jim Telfer

6 March 2013 1 comment

Justin Tipuric will form part of an Anglo-Welsh back row in the Lions‘ Test team this summer, according to one of the world’s legendary coaches. […]

Geoff Parling can boss the Lions, says Aussie great Nathan Sharpe

21 February 2013 0 comments

Nathan Sharpe, one of the great Wallaby locks, believes Geoff Parling will be given the responsibility to ‘marshal the cattle’ as the Lions lineout caller […]

Stuart Hogg could grab the limelight for the Lions

20 February 2013 0 comments

When full-back Stuart Hogg made his Scotland debut as a 19-year-old last year he was following in the exact footsteps of his mentor, the former […]

British and Irish Lions’ fans fury over Australian ticket hike

19 February 2013 3 comments

A massive levy on Test match tickets is causing fury among Lions fans wanting to travel to Australia this summer. Face price for Test tickets […]

Leigh Halfpenny boots Lions’ fly-half debate into new territory

15 February 2013 0 comments

Former Lions fly-half Stephen Jones insists the form of Leigh Halfpenny means this summer’s No.10 battle is not as simple as a two-way shootout at […]

£100,000 each – cost of a Lion in Australia

15 January 2013 3 comments

The Lions have agreed to pay out more than £100,000 for every player chosen to go to Australia at the end of the season. In […]

Nick Cain talks to Warren Gatland about the 2013 tourists to Australia

16 December 2012 0 comments

When Warren Gatland held court at Cardiff Castle this week to do an early 2013 Lions stock-take with the autumn series in its last knockings, […]

Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree confirmed as Lions coaches

12 December 2012 1 comment

As expected, England duo Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree have been confirmed as Warren Gatland‘s Lions assistants for next summer’s tour of Australia today. England’s defence […]

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