Lions Tour

Springboks mark return to action with commanding win

Three weeks before starting their series with the British and Irish Lions, South Africa flexed their muscles with a 40-9 win over Georgia.     South Africa marked their return to Test...

Springbok Player Ratings v Georgia

Jacques Nienaber started his tenure as Springbok coach on Friday with a six-try 40-9 victory over Georgia at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.   A slow start to the game saw the Springboks trail 5-9...

The Five Lions Who Pose The Biggest Threat To The B&I Lions

The British and Irish Lions kick off their Tour in South Africa against their namesake The Lions on Saturday at Ellis Park.    Warren Gatland face arguably their weakest opposition in their...

Robbie Henshaw out of the Lions' clash with Sharks

Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions' clash against the Sharks on Wednesday after picking up a hamstring strain.       An update from the Lions described...

16 years ago today, Dan Carter's masterclass against the Lions

Arguably the greatest performance by a fly half ever by Dan Carter in the second test of the 2005 Lions series.     16 years ago today, Dan Carter scored 33 points with 2 tries in the match...

Lions bid to emulate class of '59 - South Africa tour in numbers

South Africa have won eight of 13 series against the British and Irish Lions, but it is a long time since they have triumphed back-to-back.     The British and Irish Lions will repeat a...

"Conor will allow the other senior players to flourish more." - Roberts backs Gatland's captain selection

Two-time British and Irish Lion Jamie Roberts has backed Warren Gatland's decision to make Conor Murray his new Lions captain.   The centre believes the Lions boss has made a smart move in naming...

Andy Farrell Explains Why James Ryan Was Not Called Up For The Lions

  Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has explained that British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland enquired about the possibility of James Ryan replacing Alun Wyn Jones for the of South Africa.   Ryan...

Alun Wyn Jones targets sensational British and Irish Lions return

Injured British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones could yet make a "miracle" recovery and return for the tourists ahead of the tests against South Africa.    Jones was injured in last...

Warren Gatland and Stuart Hogg hold a press conference ahead of Lions game in South Africa