British & Irish Lions

Alun Wyn Jones favourite to captain Lions but Farrell should be in contention - O'Driscoll, Johnson

Former captains Brian O'Driscoll and Martin Johnson believe Owen Farrell might compete with Alun Wyn Jones for the captaincy role of British and Irish Lions squad during the upcoming tour of New Zealand in June.
20 February 2017

Warren Gatland coy on Lions captaincy pick, to leave decision as late as possible

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland continues to remain coy on his captaincy pick as he leaves the final decision as late as possible for the upcoming New Zealand tour.
19 February 2017

Vital to preserve history and tradition of Lions - Warren Gatland

Warren Gatland believes any decision to condense future British and Irish Lions tours need to be consulted with everyone involved with it including the fans.
17 February 2017

Ross Moriarty can go on to achieve bigger things - Robin McBryde

Wales assistant coach Robin McBryde has tipped back-row Ross Moriarty to scale new heights in his career after his recent performance against England in the Six Nations at Millennium Stadium.
17 February 2017

Dylan Hartley's prospect of leading British and Irish Lions diminishing - Gavin Hastings

Former Scotland international Gavin Hastings believes that the chances of England captain Dylan Hartley leading the British and Irish Lions in the upcoming tour of New Zealand is diminishing.
16 February 2017

Land Rover and Gatland on the hunt for Grassroots Lions fans

Land Rover is scouring grassroots rugby for people who embody the game’s values of resilience, integrity and passion – to reward them with a trip to New Zealand for the British & Irish Lions Tour.
16 February 2017

Brian O'Driscoll against shortening British and Irish Lions tours

Former Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll has voiced his opinion against a reduction in the number of weeks of British and Irish Lions tours.
16 February 2017

Liam, Daly and Hogg should be part of Lions tour of New Zealand - Shane Williams

Former Wales international has come in support of Elliot Daly, Stuart Hogg and Liam Williams to form the back three for British and Irish Lions during their upcoming tour of New Zealand.
15 February 2017

Sterling Six Nations displays will give Gatland Lions selection headache - Jenkins

Neil Jenkins believes that the intensity of this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship will contribute to "a good few headaches" in selection for British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland.
15 February 2017

Lions pick from Week 1 of the Six Nations

After a great opening weekend of rugby from the Six Nations we look at the stand-out players competiting for the Lions' jerseys come June.
7 February 2017

Another Grand Slam victory will seal British and Irish Lions captaincy for Hartley - Gatland

Warren Gatland insisted that a Grand Slam victory for England in the upcoming Six Nations 2017 can seal the British and Irish Lions captaincy in the favour of Dylan Hartley.
29 January 2017

Rory Best backs Dylan Hartley to push for British and Irish Lions captaincy

Ireland captain Rory Best believes England skipper Dylan Hartley's latest six-week ban might not affect his chances of leading British and Irish Lions in a gruelling tour of New Zealand in June
20 January 2017

British and Irish Lions call-up not in Tommy Seymour's mind

Scotland international Tommy Seymour has insisted that he is not thinking about a possible call-up to the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of New Zealand in June.
12 January 2017

Alun-Wyn Jones set to take over from Warburton as Wales captain, also becomes front-runner to lead Lions

Alun-Wyn Jones is all set to succeed Sam Warburton as Wales skipper as the Wales lock will be handed the opportunity to showcase his captaincy credentials for the British and Irish Lions tour.
11 January 2017

State of the Pride: British & Irish Lions prospective following the Autumn Internationals

With England’s 37-21 victory over Australia on Saturday, the Autumn Internationals are firmly done, dusted and already in the rear view mirror as we speed towards 2017 and the British & Irish Lions’ tour of New Zealand.
12 December 2016

'He gave Dylan Hartley a bit of a lesson that day' - Warren Gatland hails Rory Best

Rory Best has come out as favorite for the captaincy of the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand next year after Warren Gatland hailed the progression of the Irish captain’s leadership skills as the most remarkable of all his rivals.
11 December 2016

Analysis on Warren Gatland's coaching team for British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand

Warren Gatland announced his backroom staff for British and Irish Lions gruelling tour of New Zealand in June 2017.
7 December 2016

Borthwick, Farrell and Howley to join Warren Gatland's coaching panel for British and Irish Lions tour

Former England internationals Steve Borthwick and Andy Farrell along with former Wales scrum-half Rob Howley will accompany head coach Warren Gatland for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in June 2017.
7 December 2016

Andy Farrell and Steve Borthwick front-line choices for British and Irish Lions backroom staff

Andy Farrell and Steve Borthwick are among the favourites to be named as the assistant coaches of British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of New Zealand in June 2017.
7 December 2016

Eddie Jones expects England players to dominate British and Irish Lions squad

Eddie Jones is expecting at least 10 to 15 England players to be part of the British and Irish Lions squad that will tour New Zealand in June 2017.
6 December 2016