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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

Jack Nowell on right road to lift La Rochelle

After a gruelling campaign in France’s Top 14, Jack Nowell returned to his native Cornwall this summer – not just to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Tommy Freeman returns to scene of England debut in Lions Test opener

Tommy Freeman returned to the scene of his England debut yesterday as a Lion but admitted he never thought he would...

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 27-19 Wallabies: Round One to the Lions as Finn Russell pulls strings

Australia ............................19pts Tries: Jorgensen 28, Tizzano 67, McDermott 78 Conversions: Donaldson 68, 78 in association with British & Irish Lions ........

By Nick Cain

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Paul Rees: Andy Farrell will take it, but a lot more is required from the British and Irish Lions

No team that has won the first Test in a full series between Australia and the Lions has gone on to...

By Paul Rees

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Lions Tour like a World Cup on steroids, says Dan Sheehan

Dan Sheehan finally climbed off the Lions start-of-tour treadmill at the beginning of the week as the tourists took a breath...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Joseph Sua’ali’i enjoying the attention during British and Irish Lions Tour

Joseph Suaalii is used to playing in big games, he has been involved in Stage of Origin, but even he was...

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

Special $2 coins in circulation to celebrate Wallabies and Lions

Rugby Australia and the Royal Australian Mint brought out special $2 coins in the week to celebrate the Wallabies and Wallaroos....

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

British and Irish Lions: Richard Wigglesworth glad to work with Johnny Sexton

Lions assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth has seen another side of Johnny Sexton on this Lions tour to Australia after years of...

By Adam Hathaway

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

Columnists

/ 8 months ago

Nick Cain: Maverick Rassie Erasmus is doing us all a service

Rassie Erasmus is one of rugby union’s most controversial characters, but he is also an international coach who thinks deeply about...

By Nick Cain

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Don’t price the young hearts out of the game

Here's a tale of two codes based on ticket prices for the first Lions Test against Australia at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Jack van Poortvliet – Love Island helps England get closer

Jack van Poortvliet has loved life on tour alongside old friend and Leicester Tigers team-mate Freddie Steward. And England’s matchwinner in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Billy Sela: U20s World Championship last dance is something I’ll remember

It was emotional going into yesterday’s game knowing it was the final time I would pull on an England U20 jersey....

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Chris Hewett: France v the British and Irish Lions would be a stretch

Suddenly, rugby’s 24-hour news cycle is full of chatter about a French seat at the British and Irish Lions table. Abdel...

By Chris Hewett

Features

/ 8 months ago

A question over Farrell selection

Well, finally the wait is over and the Lions have played their first Test match in Australia with all the pre-match...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Ensure sessions are fast-paced and engaging

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Mark Deaville, below, head Coach at Belgrave RFC in Counties 2 Midland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Charlie Elliott: My Lions vs Wallabies first Test predictions

The British and Irish Lions kick off their three-Test series against Australia this Saturday in Brisbane, aiming to make a strong...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions vs Wallabies: Five key head-to-head matchups in the first Test

On Saturday, a storied rivalry reignites as the British and Irish Lions take on Australia in Brisbane for the first Test...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions vs Wallabies first Test: Key talking points and where the game will be won and lost

After five straight wins on tour, the British and Irish Lions face their biggest challenge yet as they open their three-Test...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Living with the British and Irish Lions: What really happens on tour

Sky Sports has released a tongue-in-cheek mockumentary that takes fans deep inside player preparations for the British & Irish Lions tour....

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions vs Wallabies Preview: Tom Curry favoured over Jac Morgan in first Test

Head Coach Andy Farrell has revealed a fearsome lineup for Saturday’s first Test match against Australia, featuring a record eight Irish...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Darcy Graham among Scottish trio called up to British and Irish Lions squad ahead of Wallabies series

The British and Irish Lions have called up Scotland trio Rory Sutherland, Ewan Ashman and Darcy Graham ahead of their series...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Jack van Poortvliet – Argentina series shows the quality of depth in England

Patience was the watchword for Jack van Poortvliet and England as they completed a 2-0 series win over Argentina in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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

Dean Richards: Pollock has to do tough stuff for the British and Irish Lions, too

Dean Richards has warned rising star Henry Pollock that he must show the physical attributes to accompany his undoubted natural talent....

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Ben Earl is enjoying the coolest British and Irish Lions tour

Ben Earl now knows you don’t have to live like a monk to be at the top of your game –...

By Adam Hathaway

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Kevin Sinfield is backing Seb Atkinson to make 12 shirt his own for England

England arrived in Argentina with Steve Borthwick looking for young players to make a statement and prove they could cut it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Johnny Sexton’s sure Joe Schmidt has something up his sleeve for British and Irish Lions

Johnny Sexton knows all about Joe Schmidt and fears the Wallaby coach has something up his sleeve ahead of the Test...

By Adam Hathaway

Miscellaneous

/ 8 months ago

Paul Rees: Going from the phoney war to the real thing

The final warm-up match usually sees the likely Test side given a run-out, but the scratch nature of the AUNZ XV...

By Paul Rees

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Alex Mitchell happy to take on a heavy workload for British and Irish Lions

Alex Mitchell has been a busy man in Australia but prefers seeing live action than being flogged on the training grounds...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Taniela Tupou makes most of Joe Schmidt’s message ahead of British and Irish Lions Tests

Taniela Tupou revealed a message from Joe Schmidt sparked the recovery that saw him named in the Wallabies squad for the...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions Diary: A Raider who hits the target

With rugby league the biggest sport in town, and NRL a lesson in how union should market itself, Ben Earl found...

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

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: I see too much clunk and not enough click with the British and Irish Lions

Before you get to the last two provincial matches of a Lions tour, the head coach knows what his best team...

By Jeremy Guscott

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions 36-24 Brumbies: Jamison Gibson-Park and Finn Russell begin to get act together

Brumbies .......................... 24pts Tries: Tualima 4, Toole 37, Creighton 51, Bowron 76 Conversions: R Lonergan 52, Debreczeni 76 British & Irish...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions Tour going past in a blink of an eye for Maro Itoje

Skipper Maro Itoje has seen time fly by on the current Lions tour and the first Test match is rushing into...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions: It’s mad, you lose all track of the days, says Tadhg Furlong

Three-time tourist Tadhg Furlong revealed his first Lions experience turned him into a proper rugby player and has told squad rookies...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

England 22-17 Argentina: Last-gasp Jack van Poortvliet snatches it for England

Argentina ........................17pts Tries: Cinti 26, Mendy 41 Conversions: Carreras 27, 42 Penalty: Carreras 9 England ........................... 22pts Tries: Atkinson 4, Steward...

By The Rugby Paper Team