Charlie Elliott: My Lions vs Wallabies first Test predictions

The British and Irish Lions kick off their three-Test series against Australia this Saturday in Brisbane, aiming to make a strong...

British and Irish Lions vs Wallabies: Five key head-to-head matchups in the first Test

On Saturday, a storied rivalry reignites as the British and Irish Lions take on Australia in Brisbane for the first Test...

British and Irish Lions vs Wallabies first Test: Key talking points and where the game will be won and lost

After five straight wins on tour, the British and Irish Lions face their biggest challenge yet as they open their three-Test...

3 uncapped players from England Team Will Start the Match Against the USA

Steve Borthwick retained just three England players from last week’s series-clinching victory over Argentina. He made 12 changes to his squad,...

Living with the British and Irish Lions: What really happens on tour

Sky Sports has released a tongue-in-cheek mockumentary that takes fans deep inside player preparations for the British & Irish Lions tour....

British and Irish Lions vs Wallabies Preview: Tom Curry favoured over Jac Morgan in first Test

Head Coach Andy Farrell has revealed a fearsome lineup for Saturday’s first Test match against Australia, featuring a record eight Irish...

Rugby Icon Will Greenwood on Resilience, High Performance and Leading with Heart

Widely recognised as one of the UK’s most insightful rugby speakers, Will Greenwood has built a career on teamwork, tenacity and...

Marcus Smith keeps Owen Farrell out of British and Irish Lions squad for first Test in Australia

Marcus Smith has defied expectations by winning a place on the bench for the British and Irish Lions’ first Test against...

Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualification Preview: South American sides looking to make history

Over the coming weeks, four South American sides will battle it out in search of a spot at the 2027 World...

Charlie Elliott: My British and Irish Lions squad for the first Test vs Wallabies

The British and Irish Lions head into their first Test against Australia in Brisbane with some momentum. Unbeaten on tour so...

Charlie Elliott: Were the Springboks tactics against Italy genius or too far?

South Africa have split opinions this past weekend with a couple of new tactics implemented, that push the limits of what...

Summer Internationals Team of the Week: All Blacks dominate in big win over France

International rugby action took place for the second weekend in a row over the past few days, with the Summer Series...

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Rassie Erasmus and Springboks produce new controversial tactics

The second full weekend of summer rugby took place, and, as always, there were plenty of things to talk about after...

Darcy Graham among Scottish trio called up to British and Irish Lions squad ahead of Wallabies series

The British and Irish Lions have called up Scotland trio Rory Sutherland, Ewan Ashman and Darcy Graham ahead of their series...

Jack van Poortvliet – Argentina series shows the quality of depth in England

Patience was the watchword for Jack van Poortvliet and England as they completed a 2-0 series win over Argentina in the...

Jamie George in as British and Irish Lions hit by double injury blow

Andy Farrell’s Lions suffered a savage double injury blow with hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie set to miss Saturday’s first Test and centre...

England snatch victory with late Jack van Poortvliet try to take series sweep in Argentina

Jack van Poortvliet scored a last-gasp try as England secured a 2-0 series win in Argentina. Steve Borthwick’s side will head...

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Dean Richards: Pollock has to do tough stuff for the British and Irish Lions, too

Dean Richards has warned rising star Henry Pollock that he must show the physical attributes to accompany his undoubted natural talent....

Harlequins can capitalise in Kent, says Mike Friday

Former Wasps scrum-half Mike Friday says the continued silence surrounding the club’s return to professional rugby could be telling and says...

Ben Earl is enjoying the coolest British and Irish Lions tour

Ben Earl now knows you don’t have to live like a monk to be at the top of your game –...

Kevin Sinfield is backing Seb Atkinson to make 12 shirt his own for England

England arrived in Argentina with Steve Borthwick looking for young players to make a statement and prove they could cut it...

Johnny Sexton’s sure Joe Schmidt has something up his sleeve for British and Irish Lions

Johnny Sexton knows all about Joe Schmidt and fears the Wallaby coach has something up his sleeve ahead of the Test...

Lions 48-0 AUNZ Invitational: It’s time to get serious as British and Irish Lions step up

Invitational AU & NZ ........ 0pts British & Irish Lions ..... 48pts Tries: van der Merwe 7, 21, 64; White 10;...

Paul Rees: Going from the phoney war to the real thing

The final warm-up match usually sees the likely Test side given a run-out, but the scratch nature of the AUNZ XV...

Alex Mitchell happy to take on a heavy workload for British and Irish Lions

Alex Mitchell has been a busy man in Australia but prefers seeing live action than being flogged on the training grounds...

Taniela Tupou makes most of Joe Schmidt’s message ahead of British and Irish Lions Tests

Taniela Tupou revealed a message from Joe Schmidt sparked the recovery that saw him named in the Wallabies squad for the...

British and Irish Lions Diary: A Raider who hits the target

With rugby league the biggest sport in town, and NRL a lesson in how union should market itself, Ben Earl found...

British and Irish Lions: Maro Itoje paying the price for putting Bundee Aki in charge of fines

Maro Itoje admits he has made one major blunder in his time as Lions captain – putting Bundee Aki in charge...

Jeremy Guscott: I see too much clunk and not enough click with the British and Irish Lions

Before you get to the last two provincial matches of a Lions tour, the head coach knows what his best team...

British and Irish Lions 36-24 Brumbies: Jamison Gibson-Park and Finn Russell begin to get act together

Brumbies .......................... 24pts Tries: Tualima 4, Toole 37, Creighton 51, Bowron 76 Conversions: R Lonergan 52, Debreczeni 76 British & Irish...

British and Irish Lions Tour going past in a blink of an eye for Maro Itoje

Skipper Maro Itoje has seen time fly by on the current Lions tour and the first Test match is rushing into...

British and Irish Lions: It’s mad, you lose all track of the days, says Tadhg Furlong

Three-time tourist Tadhg Furlong revealed his first Lions experience turned him into a proper rugby player and has told squad rookies...

England 22-17 Argentina: Last-gasp Jack van Poortvliet snatches it for England

Argentina ........................17pts Tries: Cinti 26, Mendy 41 Conversions: Carreras 27, 42 Penalty: Carreras 9 England ........................... 22pts Tries: Atkinson 4, Steward...

South Africa 45-0 Italy: Century for Willie Le Roux as Springboks power past Italy

South Africa .............. 45pts Tries: Williams 8, Van der Merwe 15, 30, Moodie 37, Marx 50, Mapimpi 72, Wessels 80 Conversions:...

Nick Cain: Joe Schmidt may force British and Irish Lions to move on

Joe Schmidt will be hailed as a miracle man if the Wallabies succeed in blindsiding the Lions to edge the forthcoming...

Nick Cain: Felipe Contepomi committed selection hara-kiri against England

England deserved most of the plaudits lavished on them after their comprehensive four try 35-12 dismantling of Argentina last weekend. Fin...

Ireland 106-7 Portugal: Humiliation for Os Lobos as Irish go on rampage

Portugal .............. 7pts Try: Martins 52 Conversion: Aubry 53 Ireland.............106pts Tries: McCloskey 1, Gavin 8, 41, O’Brien 10, 23, Bolton 12,...

Wales 31-22 Japan: Dan Edwards has last word to snap historic losing streak

Japan ..................... 22pts Tries: Takeuchi 40, Dearns 58, Riley 61 Conversions: Lee 40, 61 Penalty: Lee 23 Wales ......................31pts Tries: Adams...

New Zealand 43-17 France: All Blacks are too good for fragile Les Bleus

New Zealand .................43pts Tries: Roigard 13, Savea 22, Taylor 28, Vaa’i 35, Jordan 53, Ioane 61 Conversions: B Barrett 14, 36,...

Fiji 29-14 Scotland: Fijians on front foot as Darcy Graham red ends Scottish hopes

Fiji ......................29pts Tries: Ikanivere 35, Ravouvou 39, Wainiqolo 58, Penalty 66 Conversions: Muntz 40, 59 Penalty: Muntz 20 Scotland ..........14pts Tries:...

Paul Rees: No more talking, it’s time for the British and Irish Lions to roar…

Paul Rees says that, unless Joe Schmidt has been cultivating a banana tree, the Lions are unlikely to slip up The...

Paul Rees: It’s a free hit for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions

Australia needed the run-out against Fiji last Sunday, but an unwanted consequence was a neck injury suffered by Noah Lolesio that...

Makeen Alikhan taking on his old Harlequins pals for USA against England

Makeen Alikhan could come face-to-face with some of his former Harlequins team-mates when the USA host England in Washington on Saturday,...

Dream Team – Joe Craggs

Joe Craggs, the Darlington MP and former Newcastle Falcons and England U18s second row, chooses the best XV he has played...

Chris Hewett: One kick to win it… so who do you want?

Whoever it was, it couldn’t have been Carwyn James. For one thing, the most celebrated coach of all was a Welshman...

Chris Hewett: Ensure a record is worth breaking

Most people would have seized the opportunity without thinking twice, but Wiann Mulder is clearly not like most people. A mere...

Newcastle’s Best XV: Falcons set to rule the roost

What would be the greatest all-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...

Coen calls for a big final effort

■ By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND fly-half Ben Coen says the pain of missing out on a semi-final spot at the World...

Tuipulotu hat-trick is not enough as Argentina grab the last spot

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP ■ By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Kepu Tuipulotu scores against Australia BATH hooker Kepu Tuipulotu scored a hat-trick as...