All posts tagged "British and Irish Lions"
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago£700,000 Kansas City deal for Louis
The Kansas City Chiefs confirmed the signing of former Wales star Louis Rees-Zammit on Friday. The 23-year-old had contract talks with...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoLet’s hope the Lions can find their roar
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IN THE unlikely event that anyone out there is still searching for something nice to say about...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoIreland lining up NZ and Wallabies
Ireland will face New Zealand and Australia in their autumn series before head coach Andy Farrell takes his leave of absence...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoAussies battling to keep Petaia
ON THE BLINDSIDE Australian utility back Jordan Petaia is being chased by the country’s leading rugby league clubs. Reds flyer Petaia...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBeating Ealing proves anything is possible
Matthew Luddington talks to London Scottish flanker Jack Ingall about combining work and play in the Championship ANECDOTES from rugby’s amateur...
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World
/ 2 years agoJoseph third player confirmed by Barbarian F.C. for Killik Cup encounter
Jonathan Joseph will pull on the famous black and white hooped jersey of Barbarian F.C. for the first time in his...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoCome on, Joe! Time to pay attention
JOE Schmidt, the recently-appointed coach of a Wallaby vintage who wear the same colours as Matthew Burke, David Campese, Tim Horan...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCoventry show McGeechan there’s a lot of work to do
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster.......................... 12pts Tries: McBryde 66, Greenwood 78 Conversion: Bennett 66 Coventry ............................27pts Tries: Ball 38, Penalty 61, Hitchcock...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoWaratahs prove too strong for Crusaders
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK The Crusaders suffered back-to-back defeats to begin their title defence after the impressive Waratahs...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 24: Round Two controversy with Peter Winterbottom
The second round of the 2024 Six Nations was marred by refereeing controversy, most notably TMO Brian MacNeice and referee Nic...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoWilliams sets his sights on Wales return
By BEN JAYCOCK Liam Williams has left the door open on a return to the Test scene for Wales’ summer tour...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Saul Nelson
The former Bristol, Exeter and London Welsh hooker, now academy pathway head coach of RGC & Wales U18s forwards coach, chooses...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoWales great John dies at 79
Wales and the British and Irish Lions‘ legendary former fly-half Barry John has died aged 79. Widely considered an all-time great...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoRed Rose legends can’t wait for Lions to set sail
By PAUL MARTIN Maggie Alphonsi and Danielle Waterman share 156 England caps between them but both would have traded a few...
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Features
/ 2 years agoRodd signs three-year deal at Sale
ENGLAND loosehead Bevan Rodd has signed a new three-year contract at Premiership side Sale Sharks. The 23-year-old made his Sharks debut...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 22: Six Nations 2024 preview with Jerry Guscott
International rugby is back for the first time since Rugby World Cup 2023, and it’s Six Nations season! It is the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWomen’s Lions to play in 2027
THE British and Irish Lions will head to New Zealand in 2027 for a first ever women’s tour. The tour will...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWallabies call for Schmidt
New Wallaby boss: Joe Schmidt PICTURES: Getty images FORMER Ireland boss Joe Schmidt has been appointed as Australia head coach, succeeding...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 21: Rees-Zammit quits rugby, Six Nations squads and Portugal’s 2024 with Francisco Isaac
In a fascinating week in European rugby, amidst Six Nations and Women’s British and Irish Lions announcements, Welsh rugby superstar Louis...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGeorge to captain England as Feyi-Waboso named in squad
Jamie George has been named England captain as Steve Borthwick handed opportunities to seven uncapped players, including Exeter’s Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, in...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoLions announce historic women’s tour for 2027
The British and Irish Lions will send their first ever women’s team to New Zealand for a tour in September 2027....
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoMako is the latest to quit England
Saracens prop Mako Vunipola has announced his retirement from international rugby. He made his Test debut against Fiji in November 2012...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Connie Powell
RED ROSES HARLEQUINS HOOKER Birthplace: Ipswich Date of birth: 13/07/00 Community club: Sudbury RFC Red Roses debut: 2021 vs USA Caps:...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoFarrell to take charge of Lions in 2025
Andy Farrell has been named as the British and Irish Lions head coach for the tour to Australia in 2025. Farrell,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoWales legend JPR Williams dies aged 74
Former Wales and British and Irish Lions fullback JPR Williams has died aged 74. The Bridgend and London Welsh legend won...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLawes looks like leaving
Northampton are struggling to hold on to Courtney Lawes. The 34-year-old former England flanker, who retired from international rugby after the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoProud men who graced the game
Brendan Gallagher recalls the achievements of those from across the globe that the world of rugby lost in 2023 Sydney Millar...
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Features
/ 2 years agoOne XV that would challenge the best
Joe Santamaria selects his Tier Two Team of the Year While the major nations were battling for sporting immortality at the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoEx-captain Brian Price dies at 86
FORMER Wales captain Brian Price has died at the age of 86. A second row and lineout specialist, Price, below, captained...
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Columnists
/ 2 years agoIt’s time for Lions to hunt change
By JOE SANTAMARIA Crunch: Jonny Wilkinson weathered the storm to kick three late points to earn the Lions a draw against...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoLions set up Aviva date with Argentina for 2025
The British and Irish Lions will play a match in Ireland for the first time in their history when they face...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoTwenty years on and still looking good…
Brendan Gallagher looked on as England’s World Cup winners from 2003 got together recently WAISTLINES have expanded and hairlines receded while...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoShaw stood the test of time
When they come to rank the all-time great individual performances by British and Irish Lions, Simon Shaw’s in the forbidding temple...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoAll Eyes on the Six Nations 2024
We’ve seen the Six Nations teams in action in France in the concluded Rugby World Cup, and based on form, it...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoWorld Cup winner Strydom dies in car crash
South African 1995 World Cup winner Hannes Strydom has died in a car accident at the age of 58. The former...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoBritish Rugby Legends: Unveiling the Titans Who Shaped the Game
Rugby, a sport steeped in tradition and raw physicality, has a rich history in Britain. Over the years, countless individuals have...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years ago2025 Lions will be available for the whole tour
All players selected for the 2025 British and Irish Lions to Australia will be available for the whole tour thanks to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoHogg: Now is the time for young guns to shine
By BEN JAYCOCK EXETER Chiefs‘ young talent have had to bide their time but are now the focus of Rob Baxter‘s...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoYoung guns who fired the triumph of 2003
RUGBY MATTERS While we rightly ruminate on the 20th anniversary of England’s World Cup triumph we should also doff a 30th...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoHooper in line for Lions role
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER The Lions could appoint former Bath director of rugby and England Saxons second row Stuart...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoLions of Europe would be a fine team to watch
A long time ago I concluded that the self-interest of the Six Nations runs so deep, and they are so frightened...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoNext time, Dupont will take what is his
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED DID the spirit of rugby romance go to meet its maker in the immediate aftermath of the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWebb tests positive for growth hormone
By Ben Jaycock Former Wales international Rhys Webb has tested positive for a growth hormone following an unexpected check by the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoLions 2025 schedule released including game against Australia-New Zealand XV
The British and Irish Lions have confirmed their schedule for their 2025 tour of Australia, including a match against a joint...
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Features
/ 2 years agoRingland: Time to cut back on subs
By NICK POWELL Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions player Trevor Ringland has called for rugby to “de-physicalise” by reducing...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 2, Episode 27: Unity through rugby with Trevor Ringland
On this week’s edition of the podcast former Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions winger Trevor Ringland MBE discusses playing...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSanderson delight as Cowan-Dickie signs up
Sale Sharks have signed England and British and Irish Lions hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie from Exeter Chiefs. The 30-year-old had been set...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoCardiff land prop Litterick
Cardiff have signed Harlequins prop Rhys Litterick for next season. The 24-year-old front row from West Sussex is Wales-qualified through his...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGlobal tournament to kick off in 2026
By SAM JACKSON The global season is taking shape with a biennial competition featuring all 10 teams from the Six Nations...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 years agoIreland star Molloy keen for women’s Lions tour
By BEN JAYCOCK Ireland back row Claire Molloy feels a potential British and Irish Lions tour will massively boost the sport...
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