Warren Gatland

Warren Gatland offers to have talk with Mike Brown after his Lions omission

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has offered to have a talk with England international Mike Brown after the fullback vented his frustration on missing out on the upcoming tour of New Zealand.
9 May 2017

Warren Gatland confident about injured trio's availability for Lions tour of New Zealand

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland is confident that the injured trio of Sam Warburton, Alun Wyn Jones and Conor Murray will be fit in time for the gruelling tour of New Zealand that kicks-off from 3rd June.
3 May 2017

Lewis Moody's Lions view

Former England captain Lewis Moody believes that the selectors for the British and Irish Lions decided not to pick Joe Launchbury because ‘he wasn’t the character they were looking for.’
27 April 2017

Our 6 Nations Star Players who missed out on the Lions

During the 6 Nations the team at TalkingRugbyUnion nominated a team of 15 for each round of the tournament. We published those we expected to be selected by the Lions on their 6 Nations form – not all made it.
20 April 2017

Jamie George could not be kept out - Warren Gatland

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland revealed that the omission of England skipper Dylan Hartley from the 41-man squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand had more to do with the strong performances from his understudy Jamie George.
20 April 2017

Talking Points from British and Irish Lions squad selection for New Zealand tour

With the much anticipated British and Irish Lions squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand unveiled on Wednesday by head coach Warren Gatland, we take a look at few of the key points from the announcement.
20 April 2017

Possible British and Irish Lions squad for the upcoming New Zealand tour

As head coach Warren Gatland is set to announce the squad for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand on Wednesday, we take a look at the possible selection.
18 April 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

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

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

No plans to coach Super Rugby franchise for now - Warren Gatland

Warren Gatland insisted that he has no near intention of leaving his position as head coach of Wales for a similar role with a Super Rugby franchise.
19 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

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

Lions Stock Watch - Sept

The 2016/17 Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro12 campaigns are now four weeks in and we bring you our first British and Irish Lions Stock Watch of the season.
29 September 2016

British and Irish Lions with a twist

If The Rugby Championship is proving disheartening for southern hemisphere rugby fans outside of New Zealand, it’s not doing much for the hopes of northern hemisphere rugby fans, either.
26 September 2016