It is something that winds some people up – players celebrating a scrum penalty, a turnover, even forcing a knock-on. Take the British & Irish Lions’ loss to the Blues…
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Lions name their team to face the Crusaders
A run through of the British & Irish Lions team to take on the Crusaders in Christchurch
Lions 16-22 Blues: The game’s key talking points
A tale of missed opportunities The Lions are becoming masters at not being able to get over the whitewash. Against the Provincial Barbarians, on four occasions, they rumbled, or spun…
Lions 2017: Blues 22-16 British & Irish Lions
How the Blues triumphed against the 2017 Lions at Eden Park
Uncovered: The life and times of Israel Dagg
Part of New Zealand’s World Cup-winning team of 2011 but omitted for the 2015 tournament, Israel Dagg last year rediscovered his best form and won his 50th Test cap. The…
Lions 2017: Tourists must marry X-Factor with the basics
There may well be more that one way to skin a cat – from top-tier taxidermists to black market mounters, there will no doubt be a variance in where the…
Lions 2017: Which heroes will emerge from match against the Blues?
With their selection for the match-up against the Auckland Blues, the British & Irish Lions have a fantastic opportunity to win over more hearts and minds within the New Zealand…
Lions name the team to take on the Blues
We run the rule over the squad picked for the second game of the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour, against the Blues in Auckland
A Maori welcome to remember for the British & Irish Lions
We report on the Lions' official Maori welcome in Waitangi and pick a potential starting XV for the second game against the Blues
Lions 2017: NZ Provincial Barbarians 7-13 British & Irish Lions
The Lions tour is officially underway, with the visitors turning in an error-strewn and frustrating display as they chugged to a close win over the Provincial Barbarians. Their hosts are…