HEAD COACHES never have it easy, but the selections are made now and we know who will be facing off between the Lions and the Wallabies. Was it the right…
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Lions 2013: It’s all just a little case of history repeating
HEADING TOWARDS the first Test, the British and Irish Lions have an encouraging win against the Waratahs and a lacklustre loss against the Brumbies as inspiration for the first shot…
Lions 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned. Lions v Brumbies
THE LIONS registered their first loss of the tour with a 14 – 12 defeat against the Brumbies. Prior to this game the Lions had been able to rely on…
Lions 2013: How do you solve a problem like the lineout?
THE STATS don’t make good reading after the British and Irish Lions 14-12 loss to the Brumbies. Despite their win the Brumbies carried 23 times less than the Lions, with…
Lions 2013: Flattery gets you everywhere
WHEN MIND games start it is hard to know which tact to take. Overuse of saccharine sweet compliments, describe the opposition as clueless or just call everyone cheats? Well, when…
Lions 2013: Brumbies 14-12 Lions
How the Lions fell to their first defeat of the 2013 tour…
Lions 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned. Lions v Waratahs
THE LIONS recorded their fifth victory of the tour with a 47 – 17 win over a depleted, yet competitive, Waratahs team. But whilst the margin of victory was similar…
Lions 2013 Player Profile: Shane Williams
WILLIAMS IS one of the most exciting talents ever seen on a rugby pitch. He’s the third top try-scorer in Test history behind David Campese and Daisuke Ohata, his superb…
Lions 2013 Player Profile: Brad Barritt
THE SOUTH Africa-born centre’s importance was recently highlighted by his absence. Injured for Saracens’ end-of-season play-offs they missed his defensive solidity in midfield and failed to collect any silverware. He’s…
Lions 2013 Player Profile: Christian Wade
ONE OF the brightest prospects in English rugby, Wade has won plaudits for his ability to terrorise defences. He’s one of the fastest wingers in the English Premiership and has…