British & Irish Lions

World Cup winning former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry has criticised the schedule of the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in June which includes 10 games.

England internationals Jamie George and Dylan Hartley will be seen competing against each other during the upcoming Aviva Premiership encounter between Northampton Saints and Saracens on Sunday.

Former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll has named his preferred XV for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand that begins in June.

England skipper Dylan Hartley stated that he is not sweating on thinking about the selection for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in June.

Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson is confident that former Wales skipper Sam Warburton will recover in time for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in June.

Ireland international Conor Murray has backed his skipper Rory Best to lead the British and Irish Lions in the upcoming tour of New Zealand in June.

Former England international Jason Robinson believes Sale Sharks wing Denny Solomona can prove handy for the British and Irish Lions in their tour of New Zealand in June.

Former Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll has backed Munster lock Donnacha Ryan to be selected for the British and Irish Lions squad for the 10-game tour of New Zealand in June.

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew has confirmed that they are in discussion with Samoa on a possible one-off Test before they take on British and Irish Lions in a three-match series that kicks-off in June.

Former Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll believes Sam Warburton will be the preferred choice for head coach Warren Gatland to lead the British and Irish Lions in their 10-game tour of New Zealand in June.

Saracens wing Chris Ashton admitted that he wants to use the limited opportunities available to impress Warren Gatland ahead of the British and Irish Lions squad announcement on 19th April.

As the European Champions Cup quarter-finals set to kick-off this weekend, we take a look at five of the possible contenders for British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in June.

Saracens rugby director Mark McCall has backed his wingers Chris Ashton and Sean Maitland to be part of the British and Irish Lions squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand in June.

World Rugby has confirmed the referees for the 10-game British and Irish Lions' tour of New Zealand in June.

England boss Eddie Jones believes the selection of captains from the four national teams will benefit British and Irish Lions squad in their gruelling tour of New Zealand in June.

Adam Jones is Canterbury’s Enforcer, roaming Twitter to ensure the British & Irish Lions jersey remains Untouchable until the squad is announced. To find out more, visit @CanterburyNZ

Wales have nothing fear when they take on France this weekend, says prop Adam Jones.

Neil Jenkins and Graham Rowntree have been added to the coaching panel of British and Irish Lions for the gruelling tour of New Zealand in June.

Sam Warburton insists that the British and Irish Lions tour is not in the focus of the Wales squad as they prepare for the final round of the Six Nations encounter against France on Saturday.

We take a look at the top performers from this weekend's 6 Nations matches and showcase the British & Irish Lions contenders.