‘Gats is notorious for making changes’: Lions team could see a massive shake-up for the decisive third Test with South Africa, as captain Alun Wyn Jones admits players might not get a chance to redeem themselves The Lions lost 27-9 to South Africa on Saturday to set up a series decider Lions head coach Warren … Read more
South Africa vs British and Irish Lions LIVE: More refereeing controversy as Lukhanyo Am has debatable try ALLOWED after Makazole Mapimpi also crossed to give Springboks 12-point lead… with winger Cheslin Kolbe already lucky to escape a red card! By Max Mathews For Mailonline Published: 11:00 EDT, 31 July 2021 | Updated: 14:00 EDT, 31 July 2021 … 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
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
Lions head coach Warren Gatland reveals Alun Wyn Jones could make a remarkable return to squad in South Africa just TWO WEEKS after dislocating his shoulder… as 35-year-old trains with Wales and with a decision to be made tomorrow Second row Alun Wyn Jones dislocated his shoulder against Japan on June 26 The 35-year-old, who was … Read more
Leigh Halfpenny set to mark a century of appearances for Wales in Test match against Canada with coach Wayne Pivac also looking to hand out debuts to Tom Rogers and Ben Carter Wales are set to face Canada in the first of their three Welsh summer Tests Leigh Halfpenny will mark a century of appearances … Read more
DAN BIGGAR: Our motivation is now to win the series for Alun Wyn Jones… losing someone of his aura is a massive blow for the squad but we’re confident we have the players to step up – and plenty who want to be captain! There was a real sombre mood in the dressing room after … Read more
Conor Murray named as surprise choice to replace Alun Wyn Jones as Lions captain after the Welsh lock was ruled out of South Africa series with a dislocated shoulder Alun Wyn Jones dislocated his shoulder in the Lions’ victory over Japan The Wales lock has subsequently been ruled out of the South Africa series Conor Murray … Read more
Sam Simmonds deals British and Irish Lions an injury scare after Chiefs No 8 limps off in Exeter’s thrilling 29-26 Premiership victory over Northampton Sam Simmonds limped off during Exeter’s thrilling 29-26 win vs Northampton The Chiefs number eight went off in the second half and had ice applied to ankle It could be a … Read more