All posts tagged "British and Irish Lions"
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/ 8 years agoFor consistency, Murray is your man
By JON NEWCOMBE CONOR MURRAY is without peers in the pantheon of great Lions scrum-halves – even the great Gareth Edwards,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaracens chairman proposes a balancing act to solve Lions/Premiership Rugby dispute
Saracens chairman Nigel Wray reckons staging Lions ‘tours’ within the British Isles would offer a radical solution to the rancorous issue...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoKyle Sinckler arrested in Auckland hours after Lions final Test
British & Irish Lions prop Kyle Sinckler was arrested by Auckland authorities in the early hours of Sunday morning following an...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoTired old start but, boy, did these Lions spring to life
BRENDAN GALLAGHER reviews the last five weeks and picks out his big winners and losers Match 1, June 3: Provincial Barbarians...
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoNick Cain: Lions should have taken 45 players in first place
Replacement strategies are becoming the bane of Lions tours, as the furore around the ‘Geography Six’ – the late call-ups to...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Sexton and Farrell are certain to get better and better playing together
It was a privilege to be in Wellington to watch this thriller of a game; it was right up with the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 8 years agoJeff Probyn: One match to go, and these Lions could end up legends
With the mid-week games over and just one game to go, I am already suffering from Lions fatigue and can’t wait...
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/ 8 years agoSame players trusted by Lions ahead of Series decider
The British & Irish Lions have named an unchanged starting line-up and bench for the decisive third Test against New Zealand...
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/ 8 years agoThree changes for All Blacks and Read to win 100th Cap in decider
All Blacks captain Kieran Read will win his 100th Test cap in the Series decider against the British and Irish Lions...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoBrendan Gallagher: As the pressure ramped up, so cool Gatland kept his nerve
This Test was not only a compelling thriller which instantly claims its place in Lions folklore but a game which neatly...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 8 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lions prove they have stomach for the battle
To beat an All Blacks side that have lost only six games since the World Cup in 2011 – and not...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoSo what next to save Lions from being an anachronism?
Brendan Gallagher looks at how the Lions could reinvent themselves in the coming seasons THE British and Irish Lions need to...
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/ 8 years agoWarburton returns for Lions in Wellington
Sam Warburton will captain The British & Irish Lions against New Zealand in the second Test in Wellington on Saturday. Tour...
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/ 8 years agoHenshaw and North ruled out of Lions tour
Robbie Henshaw and George North have been ruled out of the rest of The British & Irish Lions Tour due to...
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/ 8 years agoAll Blacks change two for second Test
Waisake Naholo and Anton Lienert-Brown will both start for New Zealand in the second Test against the British and Irish Lions...
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/ 8 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Lions and Hurricanes share spoils in Wellington
The British and Irish Lions were forced to concede a 31-31 draw to the Hurricanes in Wellington letting the Super Rugby...
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/ 8 years agoWATCH: The Lions tries agains the Hurricanes
The British and Irish Lions scored three tries in their 31-31 draw against the Hurricanes in Wellington today. Tommy Seymour opened...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoFULL-TIME: Yellow Lions forced to settle for draw in Wellington
A late yellow card to Iain Henderson cost the British and Irish Lions in Wellington this morning as they were forced...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlossoms blown away by Ireland’s power game
By EDWARD O’BRIAN IRELANDsigned off from their summer tour with a comprehensive five-try victory in Tokyo. Scores from Garry Ringrose, Josh...
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/ 8 years agoRead fit to captain All Blacks against Lions
All Blacks captain Kieran Read has overcome a thumb injury and will face the British and Irish Lions in the first...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoO’Mahony to lead Lions against All Blacks
Peter O’Mahony will captain the British & Irish Lions against New Zealand in the first Test in Auckland on Saturday. Ireland...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoREPORT: Sensational tries help the Lions beat the Chiefs in Hamilton
The British and Irish Lions will go into the Test Series against the All Blacks on the back of two convincing...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoLions must learn how to ‘walk in’ those try chances
Will start: George North has no real challenger at present JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Guscott Lions Test team: Halfpenny; Watson,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s all-time All Blacks Maori XV
1. Billy Bush – William Kingita Te Pohe to give the Napier and Canterbury prop his full name. Wild looking, heavily...
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/ 8 years agoLions sweat on Owen Farrell’s fitness ahead of Test series
OWEN FARRELL faces a race against time to be fit for the British and Irish Lions’ first Test against New Zealand...
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/ 8 years agoO’Mahony to lead the Lions against the Maori
Peter O’Mahony will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Maori All Blacks at Rotorua International Stadium on Saturday. The...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoPeter Jackson: McGeechan warned of Lions meltdown 24 years ago
Long before they knighted him for services to the game, Sir Ian McGeechan raised an issue serious enough to threaten the...
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/ 8 years ago‘All Blacks’ Maori All Blacks team named to face Lions
The Maori All Blacks will give the British and Irish Lions their biggest test yet on Saturday having named nine Test...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoJames Haskell – I’m not here to drink coffee
James Haskell is a Lion who, in his own words, “got in through the back door”, but after hearing him hold...
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/ 8 years agoLove him, loathe him, SBW is deadly – Lions legend John Taylor
New Zealanders are still not sure about Sonny Bill Williams. Mention his name and, immediately, you are guaranteed a reaction –...
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoNick Cain: Farrell has become Mr VIP for the Lions
Owen Farrell is the embodiment of the ‘all for one, one for all’ ethos that is the foundation for winning Lions...
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/ 8 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Highlanders 23 Lions 22
Marty Banks kicked a late penalty as the Lions have suffered their second defeat of their New Zealand tour going down...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoREPORT: Lions go down to the Highlanders in Dunedin
Marty Banks kicked a late penalty as the Lions have suffered their second defeat of their New Zealand tour going down...
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/ 8 years agoEnd of Lions tour for Stuart Hogg
Stuart Hogg has been ruled out of the remainder of British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand because of injury....
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/ 8 years agoInjured Coles and Read in All Blacks squad
Injured All Blacks hooker Dane Coles was named alongside three Barrett brothers in Steve Hansen’s All Blacks squad for the three-Test...
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/ 8 years agoJones captain and Farrell at fly-half for Lions
Alun Wyn Jones will lead the British & Irish Lions into their third Tour match against the Crusaders at on Saturday....
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/ 8 years agoNine All Blacks in Crusaders team to face Lions
The Crusaders have picked nine All Blacks in their matchday 23 to face the Lions in Christchurch on Saturday. The Super...
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/ 9 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Blues v British & Irish Lions
The Lions suffered their first defeat of their tour of New Zealand as a late Ihaia West try handed the Blues...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoREPORT: Lions suffer 22-16 defeat against the Blues at Eden Park
The Lions suffered their first defeat of their tour of New Zealand as a late Ihaia West try handed the Blues...
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/ 9 years agoSchmidt calls up Reidy for Irish tour
ULSTER flanker Sean Reidy has been drafted into Ireland’s squad for the USA and Japan tour after Tommy O’Donnell pulled out...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Size didn’t matter in 1971, just pure ability
When they line up for the first Test, the Lions‘ backs will be three inches taller on average than their historic...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: My Lions dream knocked out by a real McCoy from Jimmy
Twenty-eight years ago I was playing in a Five Nations tournament that was, in effect, a selection trial for the 1989...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoJames Haskell on track for a Hollywood ending!
Lions tours usually include a fairytale story along the way and Welsh legend Scott Quinnell reckons the 2017 version will have...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoFarrell is Lions’ key man, not Sexton
Permutations for the Lions back line are pretty extensive but Owen Farrell must be given a jersey regardless of the number,...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Of course Billy’s a loss, but others will step in
The wailing and gnashing of teeth over Billy Vunipola’s withdrawal from the Lions tour party to New Zealand due to a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher picks his all-time Lions XV
15. JPR Williams Ever present in 1971 and 1974 and a player who took the fight to the ‘enemy’ more than...
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/ 9 years agoWarburton fit to lead Lions in tour opener
Sam Warburton has recovered from his knee injury and will captain the British and Irish Lions in their opening match against...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Set Faletau loose and he can cause havoc for Lions
Taulupe Faletau is in the spotlight following Billy Vunipola‘s withdrawal from the Lions tour because No.8 is such an influential position....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lions should copy Crusaders’ blueprint to restrict Barrett’s influence
Beauden Barrett has a skill-set that would be the envy of a lot of world-class players, but last weekend playing for...
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/ 9 years agoWarburton declares himself FIT for Lions tour
British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton says he is fully fit and ready to “crack on” for the New Zealand...












