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Gatland encourages Lions back rowers to play to their strengths

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has given his back row a licence to thrill against the Sharks at Ellis Park on Wednesday evening.   Tom Curry, Josh Navidi and Sam Simmonds...

Springboks suspend training following positive COVID-test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok training has been suspended for Monday following a positive test in the squad.   The players have been placed in preventative isolation prior to further PCR testing and a review of the...

The Sharks team to take on the British and Irish Lions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

On Wednesday evening, the Sharks will be taking on a powerful Lions’ side that despatched their local namesakes the Sigma Lions 56-14 in an eight try to two display on Saturday.     “We...

Iain Henderson leads the B&I Lions against the Sharks

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, England), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) and Adam Beard (Ospreys, Wales) will make their Lions debuts this Wednesday evening when the tourists take on Sharks at Emirates Airline...

Watch: Stuart Hogg's try saving tackle against the Lions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British and Irish Lions continued their preparations for the South Africa Test series by easing past the Lions on Saturday.     While the Lions were largely dominant claiming a 56-14 victory,...

The best of Hamish Watson against the Lions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hamish Watson walked away with the man of the match award as the British & Irish Lions got their South African tour off to the perfect start, with a 56-14 victory against the Sigma Lions. Here's his...

Gatland wants more despite rampant start to Lions tour

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland could not find too much to complain about after the British and Irish Lions made a brilliant start to their tour of South Africa, but says his team will not be 100 per cent satisfied.   Gatland's...