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British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Huw Jones: Lions boss Andy Farrell knows exactly what he wants

Centre Huw Jones now knows what it takes to be a Lion after a couple of months working with head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit announces return to rugby after leaving NFL

Former Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit is returning to rugby after spending 18 months in the NFL. Rees-Zammit signed an active roster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions: Maro Itoje urges Lions to go for clean sweep

Maro Itoje urged his side to go for the jugular and whitewash the Wallabies after yesterday’s 29-26 win in Melbourne sealed...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions: It’s like the good old days says Owen Farrell

Owen Farrell has caught up with two long-term rivals on the current Lions tour in Johnny Sexton and Finn Russell and...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions: Ellis Genge is a great guy, says Andrew Porter

Ireland prop Andrew Porter has seen a different side of long-time rival Ellis Genge on this Lions tour – and it...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions: Thomas Clarkson gets the call of his dreams

Tom Clarkson had his pinch-me moment in Melbourne on Tuesday when he got off the bench for the Lions – and...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Sione Tuipulotu: Andy Farrell gets it just right for the Lions

Sione Tuipulotu missed out on his Melbourne homecoming yesterday because of a hamstring injury but is still living the dream down...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Howzat! Jamie George plans a Barmy Army return to the MCG

Jamie George flew round the globe only to be denied a shot at playing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground – but...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Sight of the MCG knocks British and Irish Lions coach John Fogarty for six

Lions forwards’ coach John Fogarty was blissfully ignorant of the history of the Melbourne Cricket Ground – he’d never seen a...

By Adam Hathaway

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Steve Borthwick’s wishful thinking of trying Alex Dombrandt in the centres

It emerged this week that Steve Borthwick is chasing a similar “interchange” mirage as Andy Farrell, with the England head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions 24-19 FNP: Finally, the Lions are made to fight to the end

Andy Farrell’s Lions got some opponents who played for 80 minutes for the first time in Australia at the Marvel Stadium...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Praise for Garry Ringrose after he withdraws from British and Irish Lions Test squad

Garry Ringrose made the biggest decision of his career on Thursday but proved health is more important than caps. The centre...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Harry Wilson vows Wallabies will bounce back in second Test against British & Irish Lions

Harry Wilson insists Australia are determined to show their true selves when they attempt to take their series against the British...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Owen Farrell named on bench for British and Irish Lions’ second Test against Wallabies

Owen Farrell has been named on the bench for the British and Irish Lions‘ attempt at completing a series victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Andy Farrell warns – Prepare for an Aussie backlash

Lions boss Andy Farrell watched his side take a 1-0 lead in the series against the Wallabies then warned of an...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Ellis Genge bulks up to be a force with the British and Irish Lions

Ellis Genge has revealed how being a spare part on tour under Eddie Jones helped mould him into the Test Lion...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Joseph Sua’ali’i learns to keep a lid on his emotions

Joseph Suaalii learned about self-control the hard way and has developed a bizarre pre-match routine to help him keep a lid...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell’s happy to bump into old rival Gordon Tallis

Lions boss Andy Farrell had a chance encounter with an old rival when he was walking the streets of Brisbane earlier...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Cut penalty count and the British and Irish Lions will win again

The Lions played a powerful, physical game to beat Australia 27-19 in Brisbane yesterday, and you cannot underestimate the importance of...

By Jeremy Guscott

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Marcus Smith: Owen Farrell is a great help

Marcus Smith could have feared the worst when Owen Farrell pitched up in Australia as a Lions replacement – but claims...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Glen Ella hoping First Nations & Pasifika XV can surprise the British and Irish Lions

Assistant coach Glen Ella has told his First Nations & Pasifika XV their future depends on how they rock up against...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

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...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 9 months ago

George Ford joins 100 club in England victory over Argentina

George Ford became the eighth man to make 100 Test appearances for England in last night’s First Test victory against Argentina....

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 9 months ago

Ireland miss chance to get past Italians

POOL C ■ By SAM JACKSON Italy ....................18pts Tries: Casartelli 12, Gritti 59 Conversion: Todaro 60 Penalties: Todaro 36, 72 Ireland...............16pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 months ago

Andy Farrell plays down full-back concerns as Elliot Daly faces X-ray on forearm

Elliot Daly is to undergo an X-ray for a possible broken forearm after being forced off in the second half of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 months ago

Lift-off for British and Irish Lions as Henry Pollock runs riot

Lions boss Andy Farrell refused to go overboard after another episode of the Henry Pollock Show in his side’s 54-7 win...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: British and Irish Lions player ratings vs Western Force

Brendan Gallagher gives his Lions player ratings from the emphatic win over the Western Force 1. PIERRE SCHOEMAN Has emerged as...

By Brendan Gallagher

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 months ago

British and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell is finding it rough on fairways

Andy Farrell’s tour got off to a disappointing start with the Lions’ 28-24 defeat to Argentina in Dublin and things got...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 9 months ago

U20s World Championship: Luke Murphy’s back at No.8 to help bolster Ireland challenge

Ireland v Georgia Ireland face a stern test against a physical and improving Georgia side in Calvisano. Connacht’s Eanna McCarthy continues...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 months ago

Andy Farrell reads the riot act after ‘unacceptable’ British and Irish performance against Argentina

Bundee Aki revealed boss Andy Farrell read the Lions the riot act in the wake of Friday’s 28-24 defeat to Argentina...

By Adam Hathaway

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: After this, the British and Irish Lions MUST tour Argentina

As somebody who fretted and occasionally yawned his way through proceedings at the Millennium Stadium 20 years ago when these two...

By Brendan Gallagher

Columnists

/ 9 months ago

James Harrington: Back to the future again for Biarritz

The decision, when it came, was no great surprise. ProD2 side Biarritz, relegated for financial reasons shortly after the end of...

By James Harrington

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 months ago

Tommy Freeman promises ‘fun and dangerous’ British and Irish Lions approach to Argentina clash

Tommy Freeman insists the British and Irish Lions‘ heavyweight outside backs are ready to give the Australia tour lift off by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 9 months ago

Owen Farrell returning to Saracens

Owen Farrell is rejoining Saracens this summer after an underwhelming season in France at Racing 92. Saracens agreed to pay a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Jack Aungier steps up for Ireland

Uncapped Connacht prop Jack Aungier has been called into the Ireland squad as a replacement for Lions-bound Finlay Bealham. Dublin-born Aungier,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Owen Farrell in line for a return to Saracens

Owen Farrell could be on his way back to Saracens after director of rugby Mark McCall confirmed the club has held...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 10 months ago

Sharks 24-24 Munster (6-4 AET): Heartbreak for Munster after penalty shoot-out

Sharks .............. 24pts Tries: Hooker 45, Fassi 67, Mbatha 73 Conversions: Jordan Hendrikse 46, 68 74, Penalty: Hendrikse 55 Munster ..............

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Give George Ford respect he deserves, says Ben Curry

Sale captain Ben Curry says in-form George Ford deserves more respect after making another mockery of his Lions snub. Fly-half Ford,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 10 months ago

Billy Twelvetrees backs British and Irish Lions for series win

Billy Twelvetrees is backing the British and Irish Lions to roar to success in Australia this summer, fired up by the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 10 months ago

Munster 30-21 Benetton: Jack Crowley leads the way for Munster

By Ben Jaycock Munster .........30 Benetton .........21 Jack Crowley delivered a fine display to march Munster into the playoffs. The visitors...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

O’Mahony bows out in fine style

By BEN JAYCOCK Munster...................38 Ulster........................20 PETER O’Mahony shone in his final game at Thomond Park as Ulster’s play-off hopes were all...

By Ben Jaycock

British and Irish Lions

/ 10 months ago

Howden Celebrates the British & Irish Lions Squad Writing Their Names into the History Books – and Onto a 44ft Mural

Principal Partner and Official Jersey Sponsor of The British & Irish Lions, global insurance group Howden, celebrated the newly announced Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 11 months ago

Taulupe Faletau leads the charge as Cardiff snatch fightback win

By Roger Panting Munster's winning run of 10 games against the Welsh regions came to a halt as Cardiff fought back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 11 months ago

Camborne dream shattered as Macc enjoy life s

Macclesfield..........40 Camborne................27 ■ By STEPHEN BULL CAMBORNE needed a five-point win and hoped Clifton got nothing against Exeter Uni to win...

By The Rugby Paper Team