Loosehead prop impressed as substitute in the first matchLions can clinch series by beating South Africa on SaturdayMako Vunipola is in line to start for the British & Irish Lions in Saturday’s second Test against South Africa after an eye-catching…
Loosehead prop impressed as substitute in the first matchLions can clinch series by beating South Africa on SaturdayMako Vunipola is in line to start for the British & Irish Lions in Saturday’s second Test against South Africa after an eye-catching…
Director of rugby’s behaviour during the Lions tour is within the rules, but does the sport no creditIn a slightly different context, people talk about class being permanent. It is not a word, though, that attaches itself to rugby coaches who moan and …
Erasmus highlights Ali Price tackle on Cheslin Kolbe in first TestNot first time South Africa’s DoR has used Twitter in this wayRassie Erasmus, South Africa’s director of rugby, has resumed taking pot shots at the British & Irish Lions on Twitter a…
Warren Gatland’s pre-match jousting at Marius Jonker’s role had the desired effect with the Springboks’ pride taking a hitThe morning after the night before and it was hard not to feel a degree of sympathy for the South African TMO Marius Jonker. Four …
Warren Gatland is confident while Boks have psychological scars to heal and look a shadow of 2019 world championsA week can be an achingly long time in rugby, particularly on a British & Irish Lions tour. As at the Ryder Cup or an Ashes series, mom…
• Tourists can clinch series with win on Saturday• ‘We think there is another level in us’Warren Gatland has cranked up the pressure on the “incredibly desperate” Springboks and claimed the British & Irish Lions have another gear to find as they se…
Gatland: ‘Hurt’ Springboks will be ‘stronger’ in rest of seriesHead coach hails ‘special’ Lions after comeback victoryWarren Gatland warned his British & Irish Lions to beware a desperate Springbok backlash in next Saturday’s second Test as the wor…
Gatland: ‘Hurt’ Springboks will be ‘stronger’ in rest of seriesHead coach hails ‘special’ Lions after comeback victoryWarren Gatland warned his British & Irish Lions to beware a desperate Springbok backlash in next Saturday’s second Test as the wor…
The England forward has not always produced his best against the Springboks but he put in an immense performance in the tourists’ victory in the first TestEvery time Maro Itoje and Faf de Klerk square off against each other it pays to keep close attent…
The England forward has not always produced his best against the Springboks but he put in an immense performance in the tourists’ victory in the first TestEvery time Maro Itoje and Faf de Klerk square off against each other it pays to keep close attent…
The superb Courtney Lawes dominated and Alun Wyn Jones’s leadership was key while Faf de Klerk shone for the SpringboksWillie le Roux One shaky moment in the first half but silkily composed in general, a delightful sidestep often ghosting him away from…
The superb Courtney Lawes dominated and Alun Wyn Jones’s leadership was key while Faf de Klerk shone for the SpringboksWillie le Roux One shaky moment in the first half but silkily composed in general, a delightful sidestep often ghosting him away from…
South Africa 17-22 British & Irish LionsCourtney Lawes colossal in Lions victoryOne down, two to play. There were moments when the British & Irish Lions were swaying on the brink but, to their immense collective credit, they dug in to secure th…
Live updates from the opener in Cape Town, kick-off 5pm BSTGatland fury after South African Jonker appointed series TMOGet in touch! You can email Lee here or tweet him 6.00pm BST The absolutely outstanding news for the Lions after that howler of a hal…
I was part of a great missed opportunity 12 years ago – Warren Gatland is right to make sure the lessons of it are learnedI’m a firm believer in the saying that you learn more in defeat than in victory and that goes a long way to explaining why Warren …
‘I’m going to keep fighting and keep promoting the Lions’Lions have to fight increasingly hard for place in calendarWarren Gatland has pledged to continue fighting for the future of the British & Irish Lions as he seeks to become the first head coa…
Former Ireland forward said fly-half has ‘Oompah Loompa tan’Irish Independent sack columnist following outrage over slurThe Lions and Harlequins have both responded angrily to a comment about the colour of Marcus Smith’s skin made by a former Ireland i…
Assistant coach says director of rugby will be ‘running the water’Mzwandile Stick: ‘We’ll see the egos between the four lines’South Africa have confirmed their director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus, will continue to act as a water carrier on Saturday in th…
Warren Gatland’s men believe they can cause South Africa plenty of problems in Saturday’s Cape Town curtain-raiserFor a British & Irish Lions side seeking encouragement before their series with South Africa, there are worse starting places than the…
