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Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 months ago

The day Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie gave the British and Irish Lions pack a monstering

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher It's a shame fly-on-the-wall sports documentaries...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

Andy Farrell ‘open minded’ about picking France-based players for British and Irish Lions tour

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

Andy Farrell draws up initial 75-man squad list for British and Irish Lions tour of Australia

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

Richard Wigglesworth and Simon Easterby named assistant coaches for British and Irish Lions tour

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British and Irish Lions

/ 12 months ago

It’s France, not the British and Irish Lions, for Shaun Edwards

By Peter Jackson Shaun Edwards will be tackling a ‘unique challenge’ in the Southern Hemisphere this summer instead of making a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 12 months ago

Jeremy Guscott’s British and Irish Lions XV – Maro Itoje has the respect to be captain

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week This Lions selection is based on players who are in form and...

By Jeremy Guscott

British and Irish Lions

/ 12 months ago

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

By Chris Hewett A few weeks ago, this column reached the startling conclusion that despite masses of evidence to the contrary,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 12 months ago

England’s freedom fighters on the march for British and Irish Lions honours

Paul Rees looks back at the winners and losers in this year's Six Nations and who will make it to be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 12 months ago

Sale maul Lions and survive a dogged fightback

■By HOLLY DAISY Leicester L ...... 31 Sale FC..............37 SALE held off a second-half fightback from the Leicester Lions to secure...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 12 months ago

British and Irish Lions will face indigenous and Pacific team on Australian tour

The British and Irish Lions will face a team with indigenous and Pacific heritage during their 2025 tour, Rugby Australia has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 12 months ago

PODCAST (S4, E27): Six Nations 2025 Review and picking our British & Irish Lions XV

What a Super Saturday to close what’s been a truly fantastic edition of the Six Nations! Drama, superb tries and headlines...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 12 months ago

Who has improved or decreased their British and Irish Lions tour chances after the Six Nations?

Now that the dust has settled on the Six Nations and club rugby is back, it is time to set our...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Six Nations: England’s demolition crew roar like Lions

Adam Hathaway in Cardiff England head coach Steve Borthwick saw Maro Itoje lead from the front in this 68-14 demolition of...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 12 months ago

British and Irish Lions’ support team keeps on growing

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know The 1974 Lions took off from Heathrow with a management team...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 12 months ago

No Grand Slam is good for the British and Irish Lions

No Grand Slam for anybody this year ... but that might be a decent omen for the Lions. In the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 12 months ago

Lions take a large leap to securing survival

■By JOE SANTAMARIA Esher .................. 15pts Tries: Vajner 15, Walters 48 Conversion: Morley 49 Penalty: Morley 38 Leicester Lions...26pts Tries: Allen...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 12 months ago

British and Irish Lions watch: How players chances have changed after this weekend’s Six Nations

After the huge announcement that the British and Irish Lions squad and captain will be revealed in front of thousands of...

By Charlie Elliott

National League One

/ 12 months ago

Mali Satala try sums up top day for Leicester Lions

By Jean Bull Leicester Lions .... 75 Darlington MP ...... 0 Leicester Lions kept their survival hopes alive with a dominant...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Lions ready to fight for their lives, vows Polish star

By CONOR MCLARNON LEICESTER Lions’ Jordan Tebbatt is eager to get one over on his former side as the relegation-threatened club...

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Club Rugby

/ 12 months ago

Kolisi’s double guides Sharks past the Lions

■By BEN JAYCOCK Attendance: 15,165 Referee: Morne Ferreira Half Time: 12-7 SIYA Kolisi led from the front and scored two tries...

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National League One

/ 1 year ago

Park quell Lions’ charge at the Rock

■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park.......... 21 Leicester Lions..... 19 ROSSLYN Park eked out a narrow victory over Leicester Lions. The hosts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Moscow blizzards did not stop my Lions tour

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER IRELAND, LIONS, SARACENS, MUNSTER & GARRYOWEN WINGER RICHARD WALLACE I WAS in Moscow of all places...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 1 year ago

Opinion: Finn Russell can’t miss out on the British & Irish Lions tour

By Charlie Elliott Many have claimed that Finn Russell’s last-gasp missed conversion means that he is no longer at the top of his...

By Charlie Elliott

Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

A Tour de France we’d all love to see for the British & Irish Lions

By Brendan Gallagher That hardy perennial, the possibility of another Lions Test against France, has poked its head above the frosty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 1 year ago

Fin, not Finn, for Lions XV -Chalmers

The Rugby Paper Podcast ■By CAMERON STEPHENS FORMER Scotland flyhalf Craig Chalmers believes it might be best to exclude the ageing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations best matchups of the weekend: Calcutta Cup fly-half clash crucial for Lions chances

By Charlie Elliott After fallow week, the Six Nations is back with a bang. Some eye-watering games are scheduled to take place over...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Felipe Contepomi – It will be an honour for Argentina to take on the British & Irish Lions

Joe Santamaria talks to Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi about the challenges of a tour by England – and the Lions The...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Lions hold off Stormers second half fightback

A dominant first-half show from the Lions was enough to secure a comfortable victory over their South African rivals. The Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto’s ready to do battle with the British & Irish Lions

By Paul Rees Coach: Joe Schmidt Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has credited Northampton with resurrecting his Test career as he looks forward to...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott: Huw Jones leads way for British & Irish Lions’ early starters

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week The opening round of the 2025 Six Nations was the first opportunity...

By Jeremy Guscott

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Gareth Thomas – A Dark Horse for the British & Irish Lions?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports There is a lot of excitement whenever the Six Nations rolls around, but when it’s a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Bulls tame Lions in South African derby

Bulls held off a spirited Lions side to claim bragging rights at Ellis Park, winning 37-22. The Bulls opened the scoring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Niko sets his sights on making history with Lions

EXTRA ■By CHARLIE ELLIOTT NIKO Matawalu wants to become the first ever foreign backs coach of the British and Irish Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Dragons suffer record defeat against Lions

By Simon Thomas Lions.................. 60 Dragons............. 10 Dragons crashed out in ignominious fashion as they suffered their heaviest-ever defeat in European...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Riley ‘proud’ of his feat as Park stroll past Lions

■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ..25pts Tries: Gregory 12, Bradshaw 41, Law 57 Conversions: Seals 12, 41 Penalties: Seals 32, 49...

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Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Montpellier ..28 Lions ……………… 5

FORMER England and Exeter Chiefs No.8 Sam Simmonds scored a late try as unbeaten Montpellier comfortably brushed off the Lions to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

2025 Predictions: More Antoine Dupont dominance + The British & Irish Lions to win down under

2025 has begun and a year of rugby excitement awaits. With it being a World Cup year for the Women’s game...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Put John Mitchell in charge of Lions, says Maggie Alphonsi

By Paul Eddison John Mitchell is the perfect candidate to lead the inaugural Lions Women team when they tour New Zealand...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Lions outlast Pau in 80-point thriller

The Lions got off the mark in the Challenge Cup with a win against Section Paloise in a 10-try thriller that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Sloot rescues the Club from Lions

■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath.............22 Leicester Lions..... 19 NOAH Sloot’s try with just two minutes remaining rescued Blackheath from a calamitous...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

My British & Irish Lions team are ready for take-off

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week... There is a view that picking a Lions Test team almost...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Lions savour first back-to back wins

By JAKE WILSON Leicester L..............22 Dings......................... 15 THE Lions made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team