BOILING POINT: Tensions rise ahead of Lions’ first Test against South Africa as both sides trade verbal blows… as tourists heap pressure on TMO official Marius Jonker while hosts hit back at Warren Gatland’s ‘egos’ jibe The Lions and South Africa have traded verbal blows before Saturday’s first Test Warren Gatland’s Lions are complaining about … Read more
South Africa should not be allowed to use Rassie Erasmus as a waterboy during first Test with Lions, says former international referee Alain Rolland, as he urges World Rugby to investigate controversial ‘loophole’ Springboks director of rugby was used as a waterboy during warm-up games He was seen running on the pitch to deliver tactical … Read more
Warren Gatland reckons selecting the Lions team for the first South African Test was his hardest yet, revealing that neither he nor his coaches had picked the eventual line-up earlier this week. The Lions boss, on his fourth tour and third as head coach, said it took an hour and a half to whittle down … Read more
Courtney Lawes insists he is not sweating over his Lions starting place for the first Test with South Africa… but admits it would mean ‘a great deal’ to be named in the XV Courtney Lawes is relaxed about his chances of starting in the first Lions Test Warren Gatland and his assistant have almost settled … Read more
British and Irish Lions become the first sports team in the world to use ‘breakthrough’ real time technology that monitors performance, wellbeing and recovery to shape training loads as they aim to beat South Africa British and Irish Lions have enlisted the latest player performance technology They are looking to topple South Africa in the … Read more
James Roby hits new heights as Saints secure their first Challenge Cup win for 13 years St Helens beat Castleford to win the Challenge Cup for first time since 2008 Tigers led 12-6 at the break in their bid to end their 35-year wait for the trophy But Saints ran in three second-half tries to … Read more
Stormers 3-49 Lions: Warren Gatland’s men put defeat to South Africa ‘A’ behind them with seven tries to seal victory in Cape Town as captain Alun Wyn Jones makes a remarkable return from a dislocated shoulder After Tim Swiel had kicked the Stormers ahead, the Lions stepped on the gas The first-half tries came from … Read more
Lions star Luke Cowan-Dickie admits ‘you’ve got to be a bit weird’ to play front row… but insists rugby career is no hard graft compared to his Cornwall roots of nine-day fishing hauls, three hours sleep and ‘messy’ nights on Cornish cider! Lions star Luke Cowan-Dickie grew up in Cornwall with family fishing roots The … Read more
Alun Wyn Jones incredibly REJOINS British and Irish Lions squad in South Africa after 35-year-old makes miraculous recovery from dislocated shoulder just 18 DAYS ago Alun Wyn Jones suffered a dislocated shoulder against Japan on June 26 It was assumed then that his part in the British and Irish Lions squad was over Yet the … Read more
Lions will make a decision on whether to fly captain Alun Wyn Jones out to South Africa tour on THIS EVENING… as they wait to see how the 35-year-old responds to today’s double training session after his quick recovery from dislocated shoulder The Lions will see how Alun Wyn Jones responds to a double training … Read more