‘There are times today you are going to have to reach into the very depths of your soul.’ Those were the words Willie John McBride, the most legendary Lion of all, said to the match-day 22 when he presented us with our Test jerseys 12 years ago in South Africa. I remember it vividly. It … Read more
Warren Gatland pours scorn over the Springboks’ ploy of using director of rugby Rassie Erasmus as a waterboy to issue tactical instructions… as the Lions head coach says insists ‘not the greatest look for the game’ Warren Gatland cast more doubt over the Springboks’ waterboy tactics Director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been masquerading as … Read more
South Africa should not be allowed to use Rassie Erasmus as a waterboy during first Test with Lions, says former international referee Alain Rolland, as he urges World Rugby to investigate controversial ‘loophole’ Springboks director of rugby was used as a waterboy during warm-up games He was seen running on the pitch to deliver tactical … Read more
Courtney Lawes insists he is not sweating over his Lions starting place for the first Test with South Africa… but admits it would mean ‘a great deal’ to be named in the XV Courtney Lawes is relaxed about his chances of starting in the first Lions Test Warren Gatland and his assistant have almost settled … Read more
The time for Warren Gatland to decide his 23 players for the first test is fast approaching. The tour really got underway on July 14 against South Africa A who were the Springboks in all but name. Before the South Africa A game, the Lions hadn’t really been challenged on tour. They ended up on … Read more
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
Warren Gatland insists scrum-half Faf de Klerk should have seen red for high challenge in South Africa A’s victory over the Lions… and hits out at Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus’ ‘waterboy’ role on Wednesday Faf de Klerk was sin binned during South Africa A’s 17-13 win over the Lions The South African scrum-half made a … 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
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