British & Irish Lions

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend has declined to be part of the British and Irish Lions coaching panel for the 2017 tour of New Zealand.

Mayfair is best known for Monopoly not Rugby Union. Walking from Green Park tube station towards the Ritz and turning left into Dover Street, London was at its glittering autumnal best.

Former Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll believes the addition of Andy Farrell to the coaching panel of British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand next year will be a profitable move.

Martin Haag, BOD with the Lions, Fearns Returns, Etzebeth cashes in

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt will not be part of the British and Irish Lions coaching panel when they tour New Zealand for a grueling tour in 2017.

We started our focus on the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand last month, looking at the varying fortunes of players potentially in the Warren Gatland’s sights during the month of September.

British and Irish Lions' head coach Warren Gatland believes 'real resurgence' in English rugby is hugely positive from a Lions perspective as they prepare for their 2017 summer tour of New Zealand.

Former England captain and scrum-half Dickie Jeeps passed away on Monday at the age of 84.