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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoSaracens star concedes he will have to leave to keep Lions dream alive
Nick Tompkins doesn't want to leave Saracens but a shot at the Lions tour can't be passed up
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Lions must be ready, Springboks will only get better
For a third consecutive tour of South Africa, the British & Irish Lions will be facing a world champion team
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDeath of Lions captain saw ‘Drewy’ take role in history
Brendan Gallagher recalls the remarkable sporting career of Lions captain Andrew Stoddart ONE of the most flamboyant figures in Victorian sporting...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNick: I’ll go to Wales to keep Lions dream alive
By NEALE HARVEY NICK Tompkins says his stunning rise to stardom with Wales has been tempered by sadness at leaving Saracens....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoLions must be ready, these Boks will only get better
THE 2021 Lions tour of South Africa will be harder to win than the one I was on in 1997 because...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoWill Greenwood picks more Scots in Lions 2021 XV than Welsh or Ireland
The shockingly low number of Scotland players to have started a Test for the Lions since 1997
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoDallaglio errs towards selecting Maro Itoje as Lions captain for 2021 tour
A fans' favourite in New Zealand almost three years ago, Dallaglio backs Itoje to be a hit again against Springboks
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThe Scotland players NOT named Stuart Hogg who Jim Telfer believes should go on the Lions tour
Telfer sees two players in the Scotland team who can help the Lions against the might of the Springbok pack
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoPack pressure sees Reds kill off Lions
By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester L ....15 Redruth ..........31 A POWERFUL performance by Redruth’s pack proved to be the difference as they...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoBrave Ben is the Lions hero
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians ..10 Leicester Lions ....13 BEN Young’s last-gasp drop goal saw Leicester Lions complete a dramatic comeback...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMartin’s Lions take permanent residence at the Gnoll
NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER CLASSIC Lions President Allan Martin is relishing the chance to take one of rugby’s most famous...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDu Toit snubs Quins to wait for Lions tour
HARLEQUINS have suffered a blow after World Player of the Year Pieter- Steph du Toit turned down a move to the...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoLions squeeze past Albanian
By BRANDON HOWLETT Old Albanian…………8 Leicester Lions ….10 LEICESTER Lions edged a low-scoring affair at Woolams as Harry Glynn sealed the...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Lions eye 2021 tour warm-up in Cardiff
The Lions plan on facing the Barbarians on home soil before jetting off to South Africa in 2021
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBracken: Saracens’ Lions tour hopefuls should be looking to leave
Kyren Bracken believes Saracens' elite players should move elsewhere next season
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Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoLions eye warm-up in Cardiff
The Lions will decide at a board meeting this week whether to transfer their next fixture from Twickenham to Cardiff rather...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoCool finish by Young earns Lions their win
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L ……17 Dings Crus ……15 LIONS just about deserved victory after a nail-biting finish. Dings had the...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLions prove Constant threat at the Barn Elms
By ALICE CLARKE A SECOND-HALF double from Devon Constant helped Leicester Lions to their third win in four as they saw...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLions still reeling as OAs pile on the misery
By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 26 Old Albanian ..28 BOURNEMOUTH’S run of near misses continued on Saturday as they went down 28-26...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoFree-flowing Lions hit six
By ROGER OPIE LEICESTER LIONS toasted victory over their near-table rivals as they outplayed Clifton to win 39-13 on the road....
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoHawks escape Lions shocker
By ADAM HUNTER BOTTOM club Bournemouth came within a score of upsetting table-toppers Henley Hawks, going down 26-20 at Chapel Gate....
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: It’s time to be realistic about Lions tours
Jeff Probyn ponders how quickly the Lions will adapt to playing at altitude in their 2021 tour of South Africa
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoThe players will fight to keep B&I Lions tours alive roars Jack Nowell
Exeter Chiefs, England and Lions wing Nowell talks South Africa 2021 and the preserving of future tours
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoPlayers will fight to keep Lions alive roars Nowell
By NEALE HARVEY JACK Nowell insists the ‘old school’ ethos of the British & Irish Lions will survive no matter what...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTime to be realistic about the Lions tour
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME History men: Warren Gatland and his Lions celebrate drawing the series in...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNew, mature Sinckler can be Lions ace says Adam
By STEFFAN THOMAS Stronger: Kyle Sinckler THE growing maturity Kyle Sinckler showed on the World Cup stage can give the England...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Days of romance, song and drama with Lions
Peter Jackson looks back on the 1955 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa, when attitudes were different but the...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: It beggars belief that the Lions are treated so badly
Jeremy Guscott believes it is as important as ever for the Lions to win in South Africa to not fall to...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDays of romance, song and drama with Lions
PETER JACKSON Miss: Van der Schyff hangs his head No touring team in any theatre of global sport can match the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoIt beggars belief that the Lions are treated so badly
JEREMY GUSCOTT Stretching the Springboks: Matt Dawson scores for the Lions in the third Test against South Africa at Ellis Park...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoThis snub to Lions does game disservice
PRL’s decision this week to deny the 2021 Lions a crucial extra week of preparation for their tour of South Africa...
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Features
/ 6 years agoFive warm-ups are enough to get the Lions ready
IT WAS interesting to see the eight-game schedule for the British & Irish Lions tour. Five warm-up games is more than...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLions may play in Japan on 2025 tour
■By ADAM HATHAWAY THE British and Irish Lions have not ruled out a stopover in Japan ahead of their trip to...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoBritish & Irish Lions 2021 tour of South Africa schedule release
The Lions will play the world champion Springboks at three massive stadiums in 2021
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoHenderson the hero to keep Lions in the hunt
Leicester L ……..12pts Taunton …………….6pts Roaring: Kaz Henderson scores for Leicester Lions On target: Gary Kingdom PICTURES: Phil Hutchinson By MIKE...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLions snatch it at the death
By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 16 Leicester L ……17 IT was agony at the death for the second successive home match for...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoI’ve still got the legs to make next Lions tour says Sexton
By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHNNY Sexton has targeted a place on the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour insisting there is still...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoDozing Lions awaken to roar
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L......27 Old Redcliff ......7 LEICESTER Lions withstood the early pressure from their visitors to eventually turn the...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoLions and Barbarians lined up for Twickenham
The Lions plan to host a match at Twickenham before they jet off to tour South Africa in 2021
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoLions Tour 2021 has tasty look to it says former Springbok captain John Smit
John Smith and Francois Pienaar look ahead to the Lions tour of South Africa in 2021
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLions roar in the rain as Sutton keep at bay
■By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Ep ......7 Leicester L......23 LEICESTER Lions secured a deserved victory over Sutton on a rainy afternoon...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoLions and Baa-baas lined up for Twickenham
By PETER JACKSON Backing: Jason Leonard THE Lions are planning to play the Barbarians at Twickenham for the first time since...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNext Lions tour has tasty look says Smit
Best captain in world: Alun Wyn Jones with the Lions in 2017 PICTURE: Getty Images By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER South Africa...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLions need a compromise
THE continuing scheduling conflict between club and international rugby has trapped the 2021 Lions in the straightjacket of a five-week, eight-match...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLions come on strong with two late tries
Leicester ………17 Bury St Ed ……….0 By MIKE HOWKINS SEVENTEEN points in the final 15 points saw Leicester Lions overcome Bury...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: It helps having Lions in the squad, says Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones and Steve Hansen have both announced their squads for the World Cup semi-final
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoSorry Lions tamed by merciless Titans outfit
By NICK CROWE A GALLANT Westcliff succumbed to a highly-disciplined and formidable Taunton side at Aviation Way, fighting tooth and nail...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLions work hard but fall short of a bonus point
By MIKE HOWKINS LEICESTER Lions head coach Gareth Collins was disappointed his side were unable to pick up a bonus point...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoExtra man can’t help the Lions
By MATTHEW BALDWIN Esher……………16 Leicester L……………12 LEICESTER’S inability to take advantage of a spare man proved their downfall as Esher ran...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLions roar as Clifton no longer unbeaten
Leicester L’s …39 Clifton …20 By MIKE HOWKINS LIONS were expecting a tough game against previously unbeaten Clifton and they certainly...















