New Zealand

Wales international Sam Warburton has been announced as the captain of British and Irish Lions for the second Test against New Zealand at Westpac Stadium on Saturday.

British and Irish Lions lock Courtney Lawes is confident of a strong performance in the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday, if he gets an opportunity.

New Zealand back-row Jerome Kaino stated that British and Irish Lions skipper Sam Warburton can bring a "huge lift of intensity" to the visitors, if he is named in the starting line-up.

Former Wales international Adam Jones insists that he would prefer playing both Alun Wyn Jones and Maro Itoje over George Kruis for the second Test against New Zealand starting on Saturday in Wellington.

Hurricanes made an incredible comeback to score two tries in the final quarter to seal a 31-31 draw against British and Irish Lions in the tour game at Westpac Stadium on Saturday. Here is the analysis on the game and the player rankings.

Gatland wanted clampdown on New Zealand's 'dangerous' play after he slammed the home side of falling blindly on Conor Murray's standing leg whenever the Ireland international launched a kick in the box.

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has been caricatured for the second time in seven months by New Zealand Herald after his recent accusations on New Zealand following the first Test in Auckland.

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has criticised British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland for his accusations on the All Blacks side following the first Test in Auckland.

England international Jonathan Joseph insisted that he is ready to move to wing, if the situation demands for him to make it to Test squad against New Zealand.

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has slammed the New Zealand players of deliberately targeting Conor Murray's standing leg during the recently concluded first Test at Eden Park on Saturday.

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has named Ireland international Rory Best as captain for the upcoming tour game against Hurricanes on Tuesday in Wellington.

Rieko Ioane's double in the second-half helped the All Blacks to overcome the British and Irish Lions challenge at Eden Park to score a 30-15 victory on Saturday.

The first Test between New Zealand and British Irish Lions is about to get underway at Eden Park on Saturday and we take a look at few of the key individual battles that might be decisive during the encounter.

British and Irish Lions assistant coach Rob Howley has played down the "unsavoury" incident involving tour manager John Spencer in a Auckland restaurant on Thursday.

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has critcised British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland for exerting pressure on referee Jaco Peyper ahead of the first Test between the two teams at Eden Park on Saturday.

The British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has revealed the decision to pick Alun Wyn Jones over Maro Itoje for a second-row starting place was a proverbial coin toss.

Will Greenwood says that ‘we have to trust’ the Lions selection for Saturday’s first Test against New Zealand because of what Warren Gatland and his coaches have achieved.

The British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has called to put a stop to all the "trash talks" and let the rugby do the talking for both the sides ahead of Saturday's first Test against the All Blacks at Eden Park.

As British and Irish Lions and New Zealand are set to lock horns with each other for the first Test in Auckland on Saturday, we take a look at few of the key statistics ahead of the encounter.

Ireland international Peter O'Mahony has been named as the captain of the British and Irish Lions team for the first Test against New Zealand to be played in Auckland on Saturday.