STEVE HANSEN has never been afraid of chucking players in the deep end and seeing if they can swim. However, sometimes the chucking is taken out of his hands –…
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Get ‘Inside the Lions’ with the new issue of Rugby World
In the August issue of Rugby World we go behind the scenes on the Lions tour of New Zealand
Five reasons the pressure is on the All Blacks ahead of the Third Test
Momentum shift Bottling momentum in sport is a precious commodity. Before and after the First Test, it was the All Blacks who gave off an insouciant, laid-back air. If there…
Lions 2017: Warren Gatland’s men silence the doubters to set up Auckland decider
Saturday 1st July, 2017. A date that will forever be etched in the Lion’ illustrious 129-year history. It was an evening where records tumbled as fast as the odds for…
Lions 2017: New Zealand 21-24 British & Irish Lions
The Rugby World verdict on the second Test between the Lions and New Zealand in Wellington
Lions 2017: Warren Gatland gambles for must-win Second Test
The thwack was perceptible through the cold Wellington air. In amongst a throng of All Blacks on the Westpac turf, Beauden Barrett was drilling the ball 40m across field into…
Sam Warburton ready to boss the breakdown for the Lions
Lions captain Sam Warburton is ready to step up for the second Test against the All Blacks
Steve Hansen offers an olive branch to under-fire Warren Gatland
All tour, like two ageing prize fighters, Steve Hansen and Warren Gatland have kept each other at arm’s length, offering the odd verbal jab that, that has been seized upon…
England name squad for Women’s World Cup defence
England’s squad for the Women’s World Cup in August features 15 players who lifted the trophy in 2014
Lions name team for second Test against All Blacks
Johnny Sexton and Owen Farrell to form 10-12 partnership for Lions in second Test against the All Blacks in Wellington