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Morne Steyn did same to me 12 years ago | Shane Williams

8 August 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams knows exactly how the 2021 Lions will have been feeling once they collected their thoughts back in the dressing room

Gatland: Lions set for brutal showdown

1 August 2021 0 comments

■By GARY FITZGERALD WARREN Gatland prepared his Lions for a “brutal cup final” in Cape Town on Saturday after seeing the Springboks level the series. […]

South Africa 27-9 Lions: Lions must break free from tactical straightjacket

1 August 2021 1 comment

Nick Cain’s report on the second Test which saw the Springboks bring the series level

Player ratings – second Test: Siya Kolisi is the Boks’ captain marvel

1 August 2021 0 comments

Paul Rees rates the performances of the Lions and South Africa in a brutal second Test

Liam Williams and Josh Adams must start in the final showdown | Shane Williams

1 August 2021 0 comments

I was surprised by the selections of Stuart Hogg and Duhan van der Merwe for the First Test. But to be fair to the Scotland […]

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

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

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

Lions given wake-up call as Boks light get heavy

18 July 2021 0 comments

By NICK CAIN South Africa A..17pts Tries: Nkosi 12, Am 31 Conversions: Steyn 13, 33 Penalties: Steyn 5 Lions ………………13pts Tries: Jones 43 Conversions: Farrell […]

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

Backward step as Lions play like suckers | Jeremy Guscott

11 July 2021 0 comments

Jaden Hendrikse’s red card just after half-time killed this match – after that the Lions just ran riot. Up until that point, it had been […]

I’m opting for Josh and Duhan on wings, Liam at 15 | Shane Williams

11 July 2021 1 comment

Shane Williams selects the back three he would go for to face the Springboks in the first Test

Flyers in fine fettle but scrum is still the Lions’ biggest concern

11 July 2021 1 comment

By NICK CAIN Sharks ………………7pts Tries: Venter 50 Conversions: Bosch 51 Lions ………………54pts Tries: Adams 2, 56, 78; Van der Merwe 6, 25, 73; Aki […]

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. […]

Saints prepared if Toulon persist in Dan Biggar swoop

4 July 2021 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON Saints have set aside a ‘healthy budget’ as they search fora new fly-half that places question marks over the future of Dan Biggar at […]

Gatland’s big decision is still about Farrell | Jeremy Guscott

4 July 2021 1 comment

THIS was a step up in performance from the game against Japan last weekend and that’s all head coach Warren Gatland will want at this […]

Lions will need to stage their own full-on scrum sessions

4 July 2021 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Possible bolter: Chris Harris LIONS trips to South Africa are glorious in so many ways but one or two myths emerge that […]

Tigers fan Stewart keen to star in front of mum and dad at Welford Road

27 June 2021 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Big talent: Freddie Steward LEICESTER’S Freddie Steward spent yesterday afternoon with his feet up watching the player he models his biggest skill […]

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 has made that 10 shirt his own now | Jeremy Guscott

27 June 2021 1 comment

WARREN Gatland will have been pleased with most of what he saw yesterday, but the shoulder injury to captain Alun Wyn Jones is a huge […]

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 […]

Japan will give Lions real workout | Jeremy Guscott

20 June 2021 0 comments

I have always liked change for the right reasons, and the Lions having a game against Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday before they leave to […]

Jenkins: Jersey boys do have an edge

20 June 2021 0 comments

THE Lions’ incoming personnel will be playing catch-up in their quest to face South Africa, according to kicking coach Neil Jenkins. Only 25 members of […]

Harry Wells is the epitome of Borthwick’s new Tigers

13 June 2021 3 comments

HARRY Wells has enjoyed his breakthrough season at the age of 27, an almost ever-present in an improving Leicester side the second row has come […]

EXCLUSIVE: Lions duo Dan Biggar and Courtney Lawes wanted by Toulouse

6 June 2021 2 comments

EUROPEAN champions Toulouse are looking to make a double swoop on Northampton Saints to take Lions pair Dan Biggar and Courtney Lawes to the Top […]

Northampton 30-25 Wasps: Blackett blasts ref for Biggar ‘escape’

30 May 2021 0 comments

Could the Lions fly-half be cited for a hit on Wasps No.10 Jacob Umaga?

Now Wayne Pivac must build with some new faces | Shane Williams

16 May 2021 3 comments

Experimentation must be central to Wayne Pivac’s plans for Wales this summer, writes Shane Williams

Boyd can’t bear to watch as Saints let chance slip

16 May 2021 0 comments

PAUL REES TALKS TO CHRIS BOYD ABOUT NORTHAMPTON’S FALTERING BID FOR THE PLAY-OFFS After the Saints came lurching in against Gloucester at Franklin’s Gardens last […]

Battling Bundee Aki can fill Manu void | Jeremy Guscott

9 May 2021 1 comment

Bundee Aki may be the man to go head-to-head with Damian de Allende for the Lions, writes Jerry Guscott

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 […]

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

Lions will need Underhill at his explosive best says Calder

2 May 2021 1 comment

By GARY HEATLY FINLAY Calder, Lions captain for the series victory in Australia in 1989, has backed England’s Sam Underhill to win the battle to […]

Dan Biggar makes his case for Lions start | Peter Jackson

2 May 2021 0 comments

Dan Biggar has put himself in serious contention to play for the Lions in South Africa, but will he get a Test start against the Springboks?

Leicester 18-23 Northampton: Biggar’s the hero as Saints snare Tigers

25 April 2021 2 comments

Saints come out on top in feisty East Midlands derby affair, as Dan Biggar shows Lions credentials

Gutsy finish by Saints pleases Chris Boyd

25 April 2021 0 comments

Post-match reaction from Chris Boyd on Northampton’s 23-18 win over arch-rivals Leicester

George Ford needs roaring finish for shot at Lions tour

18 April 2021 1 comment

The England & Leicester fly-half talks to Paul Rees about his Lions chances resting with his form for Tigers in the Premiership finish

Jarrod Evans eager for action after ‘frustrating’ Six Nations

28 March 2021 2 comments

The Cardiff Blues fly-half saw Callum Sheedy overtake him in the Wales pecking order for the Six Nations, to the Welshman’s frustration

Worcester 14-62 Northampton: Sleightholme runs riot in a Saints slaughter

28 March 2021 0 comments

Warriors head coach dubs heavy defeat to Northampton ‘unacceptable’ as Ollie Sleightholme runs in a hat-trick at Sixways

Heartbreak for Wales as France win in red

21 March 2021 1 comment

ALUN Wyn Jones and Wales suffered last-gasp heartbreak in Paris as they saw their Six Nations Grand Slam dream end with a dramatic 32-30 defeat […]

Welsh luck ran out but future looks much brighter | Shane Williams

21 March 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams looks back on Wales’ loss in Paris with admiration for Wayne Pivac’s side

No Leigh Halfpenny for Wales’ Grand Slam pursuit

18 March 2021 4 comments

Alun Wyn Jones will equal Richie McCaw’s record for the number of Test caps against France

Grand Slam-hunting Wales rest Adam Beard for trip to Italy

9 March 2021 0 comments

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has revealed who is the preferred No.9 now Kieran Hardy will miss the rest of the Six Nations

No tantrums from Callum Sheedy just a focus on the team | Peter Jackson

7 March 2021 1 comment

It’s been a rapid rise for Callum Sheedy to the Wales Six Nations set-up, Peter Jackson looks at the Bristol No.10’s route to the top

Lam’s ‘kick up backside’ made Sheedy Wales’ star

7 March 2021 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY In control: Callum Sheedy dictates play against England in Cardiff Inset, Pat Lam PICTURES: Getty Images MODEST Wales hero Callum Sheedy believes […]

How could Farrell moan about Biggar – he did the same!

7 March 2021 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON OWEN Farrell and Pascal Gauzere had been the central characters in an incident eight years ago which bore an uncanny resemblance to the […]