Conor Murray to lead B&I Lions against South Africa 'A'
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his team to play South Africa ‘A’ at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday 14 July (kick off 7pm BST). Tour captain Conor...
Sir Ian McGeechan's latest Lions XV
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySir Ian McGeechan has picked the British & Irish Lions team he thinks should take the field against the World Champion Springboks in the upcoming three test series. On Saturday evening,...
Sharks 31-71 British and Irish Lions: Tourists capitalise on Hendrikse red card
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions continued to pile on the points on their tour of South Africa with what proved to be an emphatic, albeit not entirely convincing, 71-31 win over the Sharks. There was...
Gatland rallies Lions as Sharks take second bite at tourists
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions and Sharks teams that clash in Pretoria on Saturday will bear little resemblance to those from the midweek game. Warren Gatland has told his British and Irish Lions...
Jamie George leads The British and Irish Lions for Sharks clash at Loftus Versfeld
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his team to play Sharks for this Saturday’s match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria (kick off 5pm BST). Jamie George (Saracens,...
British & Irish Lions Player Ratings v The Sharks
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions brushed off uncertainty threatening to engulf their tour as they made it two emphatic wins from two matches in South Africa with a 7-54 win over Sharks in Johannesburg. Warren...
Lions ready to hunt Sharks amid schedule uncertainty
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCoronavirus cases in South Africa have overshadowed the Lions tour, but Warren Gatland's squad will not be distracted. The British and Irish Lions are focused on delivering a strong showing...
Iain Henderson leads the B&I Lions against the Sharks
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTom Curry (Sale Sharks, England), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) and Adam Beard (Ospreys, Wales) will make their Lions debuts this Wednesday evening when the tourists take on Sharks at Emirates Airline...
Lions bid to emulate class of '59 - South Africa tour in numbers
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth 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
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo-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...
