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Posted 31 days ago
With the World Cup put to bed, the next great landmark for home union players is the Lions tour to Australia in 2013. There are also a number of coaches putting their best foot forward for the hardest coaching job in rugby.
The bookies’ front-runner is Warren Gatland, who has already agreed a five-month break in his WRU contract. The Lions…
Posted 46 days ago
THE LIONS don’t travel Australia for another 18 months, but it’s a good enough excuse to delve into the archives and remember the fabulous try scored by Brian O’Driscoll on the British Isles’ last tour Down Under in 2001. In the opening Test in Brisbane, in a stadium brimming with Lions fans, the Ireland centre scorched through the Wallaby defence…
Posted 86 days ago
New South Wales will host three matches – including a game against the HSBC Waratahs and the third and final Test – when the British and Irish Lions make their long-awaited return to Australia with a tour in 2013, the Australian Rugby Union confirmed today.
The Lions will play a Combined Country team at the Ausgrid Stadium in Newcastle on Wednesday,…
Posted 86 days ago
Melbourne Rebels CEO, Steven Boland, has welcomed today’s announcement that will see Melbourne host two matches, including one of three Tests, when the British and Irish Lions make their long-awaited return to Australia in 2013.
The Lions visit Australia only once every 12 years, and will reignite a rivalry that exploded in 2001 when the Wallabies won a thrilling and sold-out…
Posted 428 days ago
As another milestone approaches for the Wasps lock, Rugby World finds out what keeps him smiling.
Tell Simon Shaw that he will become the oldest person to play for England in a World Cup if he makes Martin Johnson’s squad for New Zealand 2011 – he will be 38 when the event kicks off, beating Paul Rendall’s appearance as a 37-year-old…
Posted 492 days ago
British & Irish Lions will also play first ever game in Hong Kong, facing the Barbarians in Tour opener
Andy Irvine announced as Tour Manager to Australia in 2013, with Gerald Davies becoming Chairman of British Lions Limited.
(London – 18th October) – The British & Irish Lions today announced that HSBC has renewed their sponsorship to be Principal Partner to the…
