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Barritt: ‘Owen and the gang will be back in title mix’

30 July 2021 0 comments

What are the expectations for Saracens ahead of their Premiership return? Adam Hathaway asked former captain Brad Barritt

VIDEO: Rassie Erasmus releases explosive hour-long video criticising referee Nic Berry

29 July 2021 0 comments

The South Africa director of rugby posts bizarre video publicly looking back at the first Test against the Lions

Lions series: Jasper Wiese in at No.8 for Springboks

27 July 2021 0 comments

The Springboks have named their team for the second Test against the Lions

Lions criticised for inclusion of Dan Biggar for second Test

27 July 2021 0 comments

Fly-half Dan Biggar has been selected to start for the Lions days after failing a HIA in the first Test

Warren Gatland makes three changes to the Lions for second Test

27 July 2021 0 comments

Conor Murray, Chris Harris and Mako Vunipola all come in to start for the British & Irish Lions

Gatland’s Lions get ready for Bok-lash

25 July 2021 0 comments

The thoughts of Warren Gatland, Alun Wyn Jones, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes and Siya Kolisi after the first Test

Jonker’s call is bonkers and insult to the Lions | Nick Cain

25 July 2021 0 comments

The appointment of Marius Jonker as TMO for a series between the Springboks and Lions is farcical

British & Irish Lions fly-half Marcus Smith

Marcus Smith Lions cap ceremony had family attend via Zoom

25 July 2021 0 comments

Lions bosses didn’t want Marcus Smith to miss out on his family not being there to see Jason Leonard hand him his cap

Leaking Lions may put a plug in it now | Chris Hewett

25 July 2021 0 comments

JIM TELFER was not best pleased. “For God’s sake cut it out,” he snarled at Mark Regan and Barrie Williams, two of the three hookers […]

Lions have blind spot for English flankers in Test series openers | Peter Jackson

25 July 2021 2 comments

How the each of the four unions have contributed to first Test selection on Lions tours going back to 1971, and the trends that arise

The Lions can climb Everest again this time says their coaching legend

25 July 2021 0 comments

The legendary British & Irish Lions forwards coach discusses the 2021 tour and the odds of Gatland tasting success as he did in 2013

My Life in Rugby – Geoff Evans: Poisoned anchovies sabotaged my tour

25 July 2021 0 comments

Former British & Irish Lions centre Geoff Evans details a hellish night at the team hotel in 1974

Incessant TMO calls become so annoying | Jeff Probyn

25 July 2021 0 comments

The tour should be ended without the third Test being played if the Lions win again next week, argues Jeff Probyn

South Africa 17-22 Lions: Long arm of the Lawes grabs Lions first prize

25 July 2021 3 comments

Nick Cain’s match report on a victorious start to the Test series for the British & Irish Lions, thanks in no small part to the work of Courtney Lawes

First Test player ratings: Itoje and Lawes stole the show

25 July 2021 1 comment

Paul Rees rates the performances from the first Test in Cape Town

Gatland the brave got his selections right again | Jeremy Guscott

25 July 2021 1 comment

All that was missing for the Lions in the first Test was a hit up the middle, writes Jeremy Guscott

Lions character shone through at the end | Shane Williams

25 July 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams points out the big calls Warren Gatland got right in the second Test

Luke Cowan-Dickie and Courtney Lawes start for Lions in first Test

21 July 2021 0 comments

Head coach Warren Gatland reveals the selection was the hardest of his time with the Lions

All three Lions Tests to be held at Cape Town Stadium

20 July 2021 1 comment

The second and third Tests were set to take place in Johannesburg, based in the province with the highest coronavirus infection rate in South Africa

Kolisi cleared to lead the Springboks, Pollard to reach milestone against Lions

20 July 2021 0 comments

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has struggled for fitness after overcoming Covid-19

Zander Fagerson agrees extension at Glasgow Warriors

20 July 2021 2 comments

The British & Irish Lions prop has signed a long-term contract at the Scotstoun club

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

Rugby Matters: First Test success vital for a winning series

18 July 2021 0 comments

There is always a special feel to the first Test of any Lions series in South Africa, a step into the unknown for the vast […]

Smiler Smith ‘sums up Harlequins right now’

18 July 2021 1 comment

Harlequins skills and kicking coach Charlie Mulchrone says Marcus Smith has gotten to where he is by being a great applier of coaching advice

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

Sam Simmonds is on a high with Lions after Twickenham pain

18 July 2021 2 comments

The Exeter Chiefs star has channelled Premiership final defeat into positivity on tour with the British & Irish Lions

Now the Lions know just what they are up against | Jeff Probyn

18 July 2021 0 comments

A step up from the rest of their tour matches on Wednesday night for the Lions

Emily Scarratt joins call for women’s British & Irish Lions team

18 July 2021 0 comments

The England vice-captain believes a women’s Lions tour is the ideal way of growing the game beyond the World Cup and Six Nations

Warren Gatland must stretch Boks to exhaustion | Jeremy Guscott

18 July 2021 0 comments

There is just one week to go until the first Test, Jeremy Guscott looks at how the Lions are shaping up after three weeks of tour matches

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 […]

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’

2021 British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones

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

World Rugby embolden concussion protocols with new specialist panel

14 July 2021 1 comment

World Rugby confirm new law trials and wider use of independent concussion consultants

British & Irish Lions squad to play Japan

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

Mighty Mouse can put a scare into giant Boks | Nick Cain

11 July 2021 0 comments

Hamish Watson can be the force that brings down the Springboks at the breakdown, writes Nick Cain

Poite was plain wrong, there is no justification | Peter Jackson

11 July 2021 1 comment

The All Blacks may still hold rancour up to the next Lions tour over Romain Poite’s decision to not penalise Ken Owens late on against the Lions in 2017

Daly’s lucky Lions number is looking like 13 against Boks

11 July 2021 0 comments

Nick Cain discusses the versatile roles Elliot Daly is able to play with his Saracens attack coach Kevin Sorrell, and whether this is something that can propel him into the Lions’ starting line-up