Warren Gatland and Rassie Erasmus kicking off the mind games is no surprise! But even in the intensity of a Lions tour to South Africa, it will have absolutely no effect on the officials Warren Gatland and Rassie Erasmus have begun the mind games this Lions tour It was really only a matter of time … Read more
Stormers 3-49 Lions: Warren Gatland’s men put defeat to South Africa ‘A’ behind them with seven tries to seal victory in Cape Town as captain Alun Wyn Jones makes a remarkable return from a dislocated shoulder After Tim Swiel had kicked the Stormers ahead, the Lions stepped on the gas The first-half tries came from … Read more
The mind games begin! Rassie Erasmus ignites war of words with Warren Gatland as he tweets footage of Owen Farrell’s own high tackle during South Africa ‘A’ defeat – hitting back at the Lions head coach’s claim Faf de Klerk should have seen red South Africa ‘A’ beat the British and Irish Lions 17-13 on … Read more
Lions star Luke Cowan-Dickie admits ‘you’ve got to be a bit weird’ to play front row… but insists rugby career is no hard graft compared to his Cornwall roots of nine-day fishing hauls, three hours sleep and ‘messy’ nights on Cornish cider! Lions star Luke Cowan-Dickie grew up in Cornwall with family fishing roots The … Read more
15. Stuart Hogg – captain (Exeter Chiefs, Scotland) #783 14. Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) #836 13. Elliot Daly (Saracens, England) #822 12. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster Rugby, Ireland) #824 11. Duhan van der Merwe (Worcester Warriors, Scotland) #841 10. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, England) 9. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland) #843 1. Rory Sutherland (Worcester Warriors, … Read more
Now Harlequins magic man Marcus Smith is in the British and Irish Lions squad – and the thriller born in Manila could make a shock push for Test inclusion with Finn Russell injured Smith’s Harlequins team-mates dedicated a new song to his magical abilities The fly-half received his Lions call-up midway through his second England … Read more
Ireland 39-31 Japan: Andy Farrell’s side shrug off absence of Lions stars to fight back and secure victory over Brave Blossoms at Aviva Stadium Ireland put out team under full strength but won entertaining clash with Japan Seven of their contingent are currently away with the British & Irish Lions Japan led on several occasions … Read more
‘I am absolutely disgusted… it’s a stain on our great game’: Ex-England scrum-half Kyran Bracken BLASTS Lions’ decision to select Luke Cowan-Dickie less than a week after Exeter star’s nasty concussion in Premiership final Kyran Bracken has slammed Lions’ selection of Exeter star Luke Cowan-Dickie It comes less than a week after Cowan-Dickie sustained a … Read more
South Africa 40-9 Georgia: Fabulous Aphelele Fassi unleashed as the debutant winger stars in comfortable victory in their first match back in 608 DAYS ahead of the Lions Test series South Africa’s new head coach Jacques Nienaber gave Fassi his debut on Friday It was their first match since beating England in the World Cup … Read more
Alun Wyn Jones could still make a ‘MIRACLE’ recovery for the Lions tour of South Africa this summer after dislocating his shoulder in Japan warm-up clash, reveals coach Warren Gatland Alun Wyn Jones had been named captain of the British and Irish Lions squad But he sustained a dislocated shoulder seven minutes into the game … Read more