Lions Watch: Rees-Zammit & Sam Simmonds grab doubles
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLouis Rees-Zammit & Sam Simmonds both scored doubles of Gloucester and Exeter respectively has they continued their fine form after their inclusions in the British and Irish Lions Tour. Wales...
Dan Biggar failes HIA after nasty head collision
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDan Biggar's first game for Northampton Saints since being announced in the British and Irish Lions touring squad last just 20 minutes. The Welsh flyhalf threw himself into harm's way but came...
Brian O’Driscoll picks his British and Irish Lions starting XV
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBrian O’Driscoll has picked a British and Irish Lions XV following the confirmation of the 37-man squad to tour South Africa on Thursday. O’Driscoll selected his starting team for Off...
Team News Northampton v Gloucester: Lions Biggar and Rees-Zammit start
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints’ Director of Rugby Chris Boyd has made just three changes to his starting XV to face Gloucester Rugby at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday. Saints enter this weekend’s...
Gatland explains Jonathan Sexton's Lions omission
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland revealed he had a hard time making the decision to leave Johnny Sexton out of his British and Irish Lions squad. Johnny Sexton's omission from the British and Irish...
Winners & Losers: British and Irish Lions Squad Announcement
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEvery four years players from all the Home Nations eagerly await to hear their name as the British and Irish Lions squad is announced. This year, Warren Gatland was not short on some surprise...
“I was pretty surprised, I just didn’t really have any clue.” - Courtney Lawes
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTowering English forward Courtney Lawes was in the middle of a Northampton training session when proceedings were halted in order for the team to be informed that it had within its midst two members of...
REACTION: How players reacted to their inclusions in the Lions Squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEvery four years, players from all Home Nations eagerly await their name as the British and Irish Lions touring squad is announced. This year Warren Gatland threw in a number of surprises...
Ten Welshman make the Lions squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWonderkid Louis Rees-Zammit has been included in the touring squad to face the Springboks later this year. Warren Gatland selected the Gloucester youngster and nine other Welsh players to make the trip...
The Omitted British & Irish Lions XV
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland has made a number of surprising calls for his squad to tour South Africa. The one unsurprising call was Alun Wyn Jones being named captain of the touring side. The 2021...
