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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 […]

Ref Poite got it wrong but Warburton worked his diplomatic magic

12 July 2017 0 comments

By Shane Williams THIS WAS an incredible achievement by the Lions. I don’t understand those people who are saying it was a damp squib of […]

Spencer at war with Beaumont over shorter Lions tour schedule

9 July 2017 2 comments

Nick Cain talks to Lions manager John Spencer about the future of the touring side World Rugby chairman: Bill Beaumont Together: John Spencer, left, with […]

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 […]

There’s a word for this great pride of Lions – Remarkable!

9 July 2017 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Eden Park, Auckland Unapposed: Jordie Barrett scores the All Blacks’ second try Lethal: Owen Farrell kicks a late penalty to level […]

Slammin’ Sam finds true form in the end

9 July 2017 1 comment

Setting example: Captain Sam Warbuton got stronger throughout the series PICTURES: Getty Images NICK CAIN’S RATINGS 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA Back in control – crashed over […]

Faletau came of age, going toe to toe with Read

9 July 2017 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Consistently brilliant: Taulupe Faletau IT’S been one hell of a series and no-one involved with this Lions team […]

Crying shame there’s no fourth Test to show how great Lions could be

9 July 2017 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Not enough time: Rhys Webb had more to offer WHAT a whirlpool of emotions it was on the final whistle yesterday for […]

Wow, what an epic as Lions hold their nerve!

9 July 2017 0 comments

From NICK CAIN IN Aukland OWEN FARRELL explained how he had kept cool to land the 47 metre penalty that earned the Lions a drawn […]

Pub talk

9 July 2017 0 comments

Breakfast in the local… a light-hearted look at how the Lions unite the country You wouldn’t say there was an air of optimism sweeping through […]

Ref Poite was wrong, but Sam handled him so well

9 July 2017 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND HIS WAS an incredible achievement by the Lions. I don’t understand those people who are saying it was a […]

Sing-a-long fans show rugby still has romance

9 July 2017 2 comments

John Taylor, a hero of the 1971 tour, finds thousands of reasons to be cheerful in Eden Park Tributes: Tadhg Furlong It was Ian McGeechan, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lions fans recogniseItoje is the real deal

2 July 2017 0 comments

LIONS STAR MAN Our hero: Fans mob Maro Itoje after the victory PICTURES: Getty Images NICK CAIN’S RATINGS 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA Uncharacteristic lack of control. […]

Lions prove they have stomach for the battle

2 July 2017 1 comment

That was more like it: Taulupe Faletau JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK To beat an All Blacks side that have lost only six games […]

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 […]

Lions will improve when key partnerships mature

25 June 2017 1 comment

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN With two big wins under their belt, the Lions looked to have changed the dynamic of […]

Bank on Sam to make up distance like a champion

18 June 2017 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW On a wintry Sunday evening late last summer, a bedraggled figure put his hood up and head […]

Great eight rule in the rain as Lions get confidence lift

18 June 2017 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Rotorua International Stadium Maori All Blacks 10pts Try: Messam 12 Conversion: McKenzie 13 Penalty: McKenzie 22 British & Irish Lions 32pts […]

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, […]

O’Mahony set to get a battlefield commission as captain

18 June 2017 0 comments

Missed out: Jamie Heaslip BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Sport still has that irresistible ability to surprise. Three months ago, when England played Ireland in the Six […]

Lions sweat on Owen Farrell’s fitness ahead of Test series

15 June 2017 0 comments

OWEN FARRELL faces a race against time to be fit for the British and Irish Lions’ first Test against New Zealand after suffering a quadriceps strain.

O’Mahony to lead the Lions against the Maori

15 June 2017 0 comments

Peter O’Mahony will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Maori All Blacks at Rotorua International Stadium on Saturday. The Munster skipper, who will […]

Wonderkid Sam ready for big Test to prove solution at No7

10 June 2017 0 comments

Sam Underhill, the most talked about player yet to be capped by England, is determined to prove he has substance to go with the hype on tour of Argentina.

Wonderkid Sam ready Test for big to prove solution at No7

4 June 2017 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY SAM UNDERHILL, the most talked about player yet to be capped by England, is determined to prove he has substance to go […]

Faletau’s the clear pick of a sub-standard side

4 June 2017 0 comments

Physical: Alun-Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images NICK CAIN’S LIONS RATINGS 1. JOE MARLER Did not seize the initiative in the scrum or in the loose, […]

Warburton fit to lead Lions in tour opener

1 June 2017 0 comments

Sam Warburton has recovered from his knee injury and will captain the British and Irish Lions in their opening match against the Provincial Barbarians on […]

Size didn’t matter in 1971, just pure ability

28 May 2017 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW When they line up for the first Test, the Lions’ backs will be three inches taller on […]

Haskell on track for a Hollywood ending!

28 May 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER LIONS tours usually include a fairytale story along the way and Welsh legend Scott Quinnell reckons the 2017 version will have James […]

Warburton declares himself FIT for Lions tour

23 May 2017 0 comments

British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton says he is fully fit and ready to “crack on” for the New Zealand tour. Wales star Warburton […]

Injured Lions’ Players Should Have Time on the Field

9 May 2017 0 comments

Getting injured in any sport means time on the sidelines. It’s frustrating for the player, his teammates, and even the fans. So what happens when they begin healing?

Alun Wyn and Justin deserved places in PRO12 XV

7 May 2017 0 comments

IT WAS great to see two Welsh players in the Guinness PRO12 Dream Team named this week, but I thought it would be more than […]

Don’t rely on just kids, this tour will be tough

7 May 2017 1 comment

No token gesture: Gethin Jenkins merits tour place PICTURE: Getty Images Wales’ Tests with Tonga and Samoa this summer are vitally important, but the two-match […]

Warburton: Lions have weapons to strike fear

30 April 2017 0 comments

SAM Warburton has hailed Stuart Hogg and George North as the “X-factor” men who can put the frighteners on the All Blacks this summer. He […]

These All Blacks aren’t invincibles that they are cracked up to be

23 April 2017 0 comments

Nick Cain says Lions coach Warren Gatland is the man to convince his squad Kiwis are beatable Nick Cain By the time the Lions get […]

Warburton: I’m ready now to captain this side again

23 April 2017 0 comments

Captain Sam Warburton on form, fitness and accepting the honour to lead the Lions’ challenge in New Zealand Sam Warburton became only the second player […]

This can be when North becomes a true great

23 April 2017 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND We could see some of the best rugby ever to be played on this Lions tour. That might sound […]

Sam Warburton “humbled and proud” to be Lions captain again

19 April 2017 0 comments

Sam Warburton has been confirmed as the British & Irish Lions captain for the second Tour in a row. Warburton will lead the tourists to […]

OFFICIAL: British and Irish Lions squad announced

19 April 2017 0 comments

The British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer has been announced today. For the second successive tour, head coach Warren Gatland has […]

Lions watch: back rows

18 April 2017 0 comments

New Zealand have been kings of the contest for the ball in the loose for as long as anyone can remember, and even though techniques […]

Lions must dethrone the breakdown kings

16 April 2017 0 comments

Sam Warburton Thunderous: No.8 Billy Vunipola Taulupe Faletau CJ Stander NEW Zealand have been kings of the contest for the ball in the loose for […]

Moriarty on the move next year

16 April 2017 0 comments

ROSS Moriarty has rejected the offer of a new contract from Gloucester but will still be seeing out the final year of his contract. The […]

Bolter O’Mahony ‘has drive to lead Lions’

16 April 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY DONNCHA O’Callaghan reckons forceful Irish back rower Peter O’Mahony is a viable contender for the Lions captaincy if Sam Warburton fails to […]

Shane Williams: Warburton still the pick of captaincy candidates

6 April 2017 0 comments

The clock is ticking in the run up to Warren Gatland‘s Lions squad announcement, but for me there’s only one man to lead the touring […]

Wilkinson: Lions will need a team full of captains to defeat All Blacks

2 April 2017 0 comments

Been there: Jonny Wilkinson on Lions duty in 2005 By GARY FITZGERALD NEWS EXTRA JONNY Wilkinson claims the Lions will need a posse of captains […]

Peter Jackson: Warren so wrong on Sam’s loss as skipper

30 March 2017 0 comments

Warren Gatland has found the oldest scapegoat under the sun for Sam Warburton losing the Wales captaincy before their worst Six Nations campaign for a […]

Warren so wrong on Sam’s loss as skipper

26 March 2017 1 comment

PETER JACKSON Confusion: Sam Warburton was given mixed messages PICTURE: Getty Images Warren Gatland has found the oldest scapegoat under the sun for Sam Warburton […]

My team of the tournament…

19 March 2017 0 comments

15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland): One of few modern players with genuine x-factor. A try scorer and provider. Rob Kearney was in decent nick. 14. George […]

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