Rugby World reviews Open Side, a new book by Sam Warburton in which the former Wales and Lions captain reveals the mental and physical strains that led to his early…
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Lions Third Test: Five things we’ve learnt
The perfect draw It has been said that a draw is like kissing your sister. If that is the case, the third test was like kissing an adopted step sister…
The Lions earn respect in the toughest rugby environment of all
When time allows for clarity of thought; after an evening of maddening, frenetic, passionate intensity, there will be no doubting who is the happier of the two coaches; Warren Gatland.…
The Lions remain unchanged for the Third and deciding Test
Warren Gatland has had the luxury of being able to name the same 23 players who took part in the nail-biting 24-21 win over New Zealand in Wellington. It is the…
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
Warren Gatland names 41-man Lions squad to face the All Blacks
Warren Gatland announced his 41-man British & Irish Lions squad today in West London in front of assembled media. A party of 16 Englishmen, 12 Welshmen, 11 Irishmen and two…
Ten reasons to buy Rugby World’s latest issue
As well as big-name interviews, the new issue of Rugby World features an in-depth investigation into painkiller use in rugby while we also look at the Six Nations, the Lions…
Six Nations: Team of Round 3
By Alex Shaw The 2017 RBS Six Nations passed the halfway point this weekend, as the tournament whittled its title contenders down from five to three and set up a…
England tour: Is captaincy overrated?
Back in 2013 Wales battered England into submission, 30-3, in Cardiff ending the Grand Slam dreams of Stuart Lancaster’s team and claiming the Six Nations title for themselves. The result…