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World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont honoured with knighthood

29 December 2018 0 comments

Doddie Weir also honoured for his contribution to rugby and the search for a cure to Motor Neurone Disease

Cain column: Don’t sacrifice Lions Tour for a duff cup competition

13 November 2018 0 comments

Killing off the Lions Tour is criminal, writes Nick Cain

Puma king with the most giant killings

23 September 2018 0 comments

83rd cap: Leguizamon THAT old war horse Juan Manuel Leguizamon seems to be “retired” by the Pumas selectors at the end of most seasons but […]

Prosser lessons put Faulkner on road to riches

23 September 2018 0 comments

Lyndon J Faulkner tells BRENDAN GALLAGHER about Ray Prosser’s lasting impression BRENDAN GALLAGHER Winner: Lyndon J Faulkner in Pooler colours RAY PROSSER, the guru behind […]

Lion Haydn dies at 81

29 July 2018 1 comment

FORMER Wales and British and Irish Lions flanker Haydn Morgan has died at the age of 81. Morgan won the first of his 27 Wales […]

Wales & Lions captain Sam Warburton retires from rugby with immediate effect

18 July 2018 0 comments

Legendary flanker calls time on his career before reaching the age of 30

Debut for Williams as North moves to centre

3 June 2018 1 comment

WING George North was named at centre with Ellis Jenkins captaining Wales for the first time in last night’s Test match against South Africa. Ospreys-bound […]

Wales to get £1.25m payout from Lions tour of New Zealand

2 May 2018 0 comments

All is good for Wales, but Peter Jackson says all is not well as future Lions tours face threats

British & Irish Lions mark 130th anniversary with one-off ceremonial caps

26 April 2018 0 comments

Lions chiefs launch idea to honour all current and previous players to have donned the famous jersey

I’m ready to be No1 now says Anscombe

25 March 2018 3 comments

GARETH Anscombe has told Wales fans he is close to finding his best form as he targets becoming Warren Gatland’s number one playmaker. The 26-year-old […]

Beefed up Barrett back after shoulder surgery

25 February 2018 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By GEORGE LAWRENCE ALL BLACKS full-back Jordie Barrett will make his return to action for the Wellington Hurricanes development side today after he […]

Evans joins Cross Keys as coach

24 December 2017 0 comments

FORMER British and Irish Lions lock Ian Evans, 33, has joined the coaching team at Welsh Premiership side Cross Keys. Evans, who won 33 Wales […]

O’Callaghan to call time in summer

29 October 2017 0 comments

WORCESTER lock Donncha O’Callaghan will retire at the end of the season to spend more time with his family. O’Callaghan, 38, is Munster’s most capped […]

Hat-trick man Jamie George signs new Saracens deal

12 October 2017 0 comments

By Adam Ellis Jamie George has signed a new deal with Saracens to stay at Allianz Park until 2021. The British and Irish Lions hooker […]

Elias has ability to make next Lions tour insists Owen

17 September 2017 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS captain Ken Owens has tipped his understudy Ryan Elias for a place on the British and Irish Lions tour to South […]

Northampton confirm Biggar signing

6 September 2017 0 comments

Northampton have today confirmed that Dan Biggar has signed a contract to join the East Midlands club in the summer of 2018. The fly-half has […]

Lions star pens new Wasps deal

4 September 2017 0 comments

British and Irish Lions and England international Elliot Daly has extended his contract with Wasps. The 24 year-old, who started every Test for the Lions […]

England tour was just what I needed after Lions setback

19 August 2017 0 comments

England lock and Wasps captain Joe Launchbury tells NEALE HARVEY how he has overcome his Lions disappointment and is targeting silverware with club and country. How […]

Brendan Gallagher: Will All Blacks be fresh to go again?

17 August 2017 0 comments

New Zealand have lost only two of their 27 Rugby Championship matches to date – there was also a draw against Australia in 2014 – […]

Will All Blacks be fresh to go again?

13 August 2017 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER runs his expert eye over the Rugby Championship contenders ahead of next weekend’s big kick-off New Zealand have lost only two of their […]

Read leads Kiwi charge to restore the world order

6 August 2017 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Although it might be a slight exaggeration to claim that the Crusaders’ Super Rugby triumph at Ellis Park yesterday settled frayed New […]

It’s tough to replace that old rugby buzz

30 July 2017 1 comment

ALEX BYWATER talks to Matthew Pewtner about life after rugby following shock early retirement Sevens star: Matthew Pewtner in action for Newport Gwent Dragons at […]

Jeff Probyn: Baa-baas ‘Test’ would solve the Lions tour conundrum

27 July 2017 0 comments

Sometimes you have to ask why people ask questions when something has already been decided upon and accepted by all. I had a meeting earlier […]

Gary Gold: Boks reborn with Venter working for the defence

27 July 2017 0 comments

The fact that the All Blacks drew the three-match series with the British and Irish Lions would have been of concern to them. Hence they […]

Jacko column: Warburton an invaluable role model for all

19 July 2017 0 comments

By Peter Jackson No matter what happens from now on, nothing will stop Sam Warburton taking up permanent residence in that part of the pantheon […]

Who’d have thought it? Sam a radio role model

16 July 2017 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW No matter what happens from now on, nothing will stop Sam Warburton taking up permanent residence in […]

For consistency, Murray is your man

16 July 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE CONOR MURRAY is without peers in the pantheon of great Lions scrum-halves – even the great Gareth Edwards, according to his former […]

Saracens chairman proposes a balancing act to solve Lions/Premiership Rugby dispute

13 July 2017 0 comments

Saracens chairman Nigel Wray reckons staging Lions ‘tours’ within the British Isles would offer a radical solution to the rancorous issue of scheduling and player […]

Kyle Sinckler arrested in Auckland hours after Lions final Test

11 July 2017 0 comments

British & Irish Lions prop Kyle Sinckler was arrested by Auckland authorities in the early hours of Sunday morning following an altercation. A statement released […]

Tired old start but, boy, did these Lions spring to life

9 July 2017 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER reviews the last five weeks and picks out his big winners and losers Match 1, June 3: Provincial Barbarians 7 British and Irish […]

Nick Cain: Lions should have taken 45 players in first place

7 July 2017 0 comments

Replacement strategies are becoming the bane of Lions tours, as the furore around the ‘Geography Six’ – the late call-ups to this squad –has thrown […]

Shane Williams: Sexton and Farrell are certain to get better and better playing together

6 July 2017 0 comments

It was a privilege to be in Wellington to watch this thriller of a game; it was right up with the best sporting occasions I’ve […]

Jeff Probyn: One match to go, and these Lions could end up legends

6 July 2017 0 comments

With the mid-week games over and just one game to go, I am already suffering from Lions fatigue and can’t wait for it all to […]

Same players trusted by Lions ahead of Series decider

6 July 2017 0 comments

The British & Irish Lions have named an unchanged starting line-up and bench for the decisive third Test against New Zealand at Eden Park on […]

Three changes for All Blacks and Read to win 100th Cap in decider

6 July 2017 0 comments

All Blacks captain Kieran Read will win his 100th Test cap in the Series decider against the British and Irish Lions in Auckland on Saturday. […]

Brendan Gallagher: As the pressure ramped up, so cool Gatland kept his nerve

5 July 2017 0 comments

This Test was not only a compelling thriller which instantly claims its place in Lions folklore but a game which neatly combined two of the […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lions prove they have stomach for the battle

5 July 2017 0 comments

To beat an All Blacks side that have lost only six games since the World Cup in 2011 – and not at home since 2009 […]

So what next to save Lions from being an anachronism?

2 July 2017 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks at how the Lions could reinvent themselves in the coming seasons THE British and Irish Lions need to bite the bullet and […]

Warburton returns for Lions in Wellington

29 June 2017 0 comments

Sam Warburton will captain The British & Irish Lions against New Zealand in the second Test in Wellington on Saturday. Tour captain Warburton comes into […]

Henshaw and North ruled out of Lions tour

29 June 2017 0 comments

Robbie Henshaw and George North have been ruled out of the rest of The British & Irish Lions Tour due to injuries suffered against the […]

All Blacks change two for second Test

29 June 2017 0 comments

Waisake Naholo and Anton Lienert-Brown will both start for New Zealand in the second Test against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday. The All […]

HIGHLIGHTS: Lions and Hurricanes share spoils in Wellington

27 June 2017 0 comments

The British and Irish Lions were forced to concede a 31-31 draw to the Hurricanes in Wellington letting the Super Rugby champions in for two […]

WATCH: The Lions tries agains the Hurricanes

27 June 2017 0 comments

The British and Irish Lions scored three tries in their 31-31 draw against the Hurricanes in Wellington today. Tommy Seymour opened the scoring in the […]

FULL-TIME: Yellow Lions forced to settle for draw in Wellington

27 June 2017 0 comments

A late yellow card to Iain Henderson cost the British and Irish Lions in Wellington this morning as they were forced to concede a 31-31 […]

Blossoms blown away by Ireland’s power game

25 June 2017 0 comments

By EDWARD O’BRIAN IRELANDsigned off from their summer tour with a comprehensive five-try victory in Tokyo. Scores from Garry Ringrose, Josh van der Flier, Kieran […]

Read fit to captain All Blacks against Lions

22 June 2017 0 comments

All Blacks captain Kieran Read has overcome a thumb injury and will face the British and Irish Lions in the first Test in Auckland. Read […]

O’Mahony to lead Lions against All Blacks

22 June 2017 0 comments

Peter O’Mahony will captain the British & Irish Lions against New Zealand in the first Test in Auckland on Saturday. Ireland flanker O’Mahony, who led […]

REPORT: Sensational tries help the Lions beat the Chiefs in Hamilton

20 June 2017 0 comments

The British and Irish Lions will go into the Test Series against the All Blacks on the back of two convincing wins as they thumped […]

Lions must learn how to ‘walk in’ those try chances

18 June 2017 0 comments

Will start: George North has no real challenger at present JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Guscott Lions Test team: Halfpenny; Watson, Davies, Te’o, North; Sexton, […]