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‘It wasn’t meant to be a tea party…’

30 March 2025 0 comments

DOUG Smith, team manager of the 1971 Lions and therefore a rugby man of substance, was blunt in his assessment of his opponents on that […]

British and Irrish Lions facing Pacific Island side is a terrific move that will spread the love

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett A few weeks ago, this column reached the startling conclusion that despite masses of evidence to the contrary, the words “rugby” and […]

Gilmore has tightened up our defence – Anderson

3 November 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES CAMERON Anderson has hailed the impact made by defence coach Jason Gilmore, below, since he arrived at The Stoop in the summer. […]

Remembering those early trips

6 October 2024 0 comments

THE Lions staged three tours to Argentina in the early days before giving up on the idea. The 1910 tour was essentially an English Invitation […]

Farrell loves it, says Robinson

4 August 2024 0 comments

■By JOE HARVEY JASON Robinson always knew that his Wigan Warriors teammate Andy Farrell would go onto great things as a coach – he just […]

A drop of magic is just what we need

21 July 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED STRANGE as it may sound to generations of rugby lovers raised on a fizzy-drink, dopamine-heavy diet of high-scoring matches, there was […]

A thunderous match that had no losers

14 July 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES The first thing that needs to be said is that this was an absorbing Test match between two teams which on their current […]

Borthwick happy to go back for future

7 July 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME So it looks like Steve Borthwick has learned a lesson and decided what many thought was […]

Dewi Lake says Wales spurred on by chance to end miserable record in Australia

5 July 2024 0 comments

Wales last beat Australia Down Under in 1969. Dewi Lake insists that records are “meant to be broken” as Wales target a first victory against […]

Tag: Test series

‘It wasn’t meant to be a tea party…’

British and Irrish Lions facing Pacific Island side is a terrific move that will spread the love

Gilmore has tightened up our defence – Anderson

Remembering those early trips

Farrell loves it, says Robinson

A drop of magic is just what we need

A thunderous match that had no losers

Borthwick happy to go back for future

Dewi Lake says Wales spurred on by chance to end miserable record in Australia

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