British & Irish Lions

The British and Irish Lions will play New Zealand twice at Eden Park in Auckland during a 10-match 2017 tour.

The British and Irish Lions board has announced the appointment of Charlie McEwen as chief operating officer.

Former Wales full-back Lee Byrne has been forced to retire after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.

With the Six Nations sides on a bye week, we decided to put together a British and Irish Lions XV for their 2017 tour to New Zealand, factoring in current form and prospective standing in the game in two years’ time.

British and Irish Lions full-back Sean Maitland will leave Glasgow Warriors for London Irish this summer.

The British and Irish Lions could be forced into a name change if Scotland votes for independence next week.

For 22-year-old George North the rise to international rugby stardom has been a remarkable, and explosive one and last year was no exception to this as the giant winger helped Northampton win the Aviva Premiership with his first season in the league.

Former England captain John Spencer has been appointed as British and Irish Lions tour manager for the trip to New Zealand in 2017.

Inspirational Ireland and Ulster flanker Stephen Ferris has been forced to retire at the unfortunate age of just 28 with a persistent ankle problem.

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Warren Gatland admits the fallout from dropping Brian O'Driscoll for the summer's final British Lions Test will put an "extra twist" on Wales' trip to Ireland in the RBS 6 Nations.

It has been announced today that Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny has won the Rugby Union Writers' Club Player of the Year Award for 2013.

Throughout 2013 Scott has brought Talking Rugby Union readers news, commentary and insights about Southern Hemisphere rugby.

Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland has signed a new long-term contract to remain coach of the nation until after the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

The British and Irish Lions were named the team of the year and Warren Gatland won the coach of the year award at the 2013 BBC Sports Personality awards held in Leeds last night.

Wales and British Lions head coach Warren Gatland has been named the UK coach of the year at the 2013 UK Coaching Awards.

British and Irish Lions and Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi has apologised for a 'bunny ears' prank during a photocall with Prime Minister David Cameron.

Knee ligament damage has ruled England and Leicester flanker Tom Croft out of this year’s Six Nations and the entire Aviva Premiership.

Ireland and Lions legendary centre, Brian O'Driscoll has admitted that he still resents Lions coach Warren Gatland for dropping him.

Warren Gatland’s British and Irish Lions needed a win in front of 83,702 supporters in Sydney to claim their first series in 16 years after previously infallible kicker Leigh Halfpenny failed to convert a last minute penalty to overturn a 1 point deficit in Melbourne as the second test finished 16-15 to the Australians.