Lions legend weighs in on 2021 tour debate
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer British & Irish Lions hooker Keith Wood has given his take on the Lions tour uncertainty. The most revered touring side in the world now faces the prospect of playing the scheduled...
Lions management takes Australian offer off the table
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia’s offer to host the British & Irish Lions series against the Springboks has been turned down by the Lions board. The Lions are due to tour South Africa later this year but...
B&I Lions Turn Down Australia's Offer To Host Tour
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions board has turned down an offer from Australia to stage their tour of South Africa this year which is under threat because of the Covid-19 crisis, British media reported. The...
Nigel Owens backs Wales speedster Rees-Zammit for B&I Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNigel Owens has backed Wales’ flyer Louis Rees-Zammit to force his way into the British & Irish Lions reckoning. Owens is the first referee to officiate 100 test matches and has...
Springboks set to tackle USA ahead of the Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks are set to kick off their preparation for the test series against the British and Irish with a test against the USA. Both the Springboks and USA haven’t played a single Test...
Report: Gatland assembling a formidable coaching line-up for the British and Irish Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland plans on assembling the most formidable coaching line-up witnessed in British and Irish Lions history, The Telegraph reports. The former Wales boss is set to task the likes of Scotland...
Support growing for Australia to host the Lions Tour - report
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere is growing support for staging the British and Irish Lions series against South Africa in Australia, according to a report in the Telegraph. According to the report, the blueprint for hosting...
O'Connell names 5 shoo-ins for Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCurrent Ireland forwards coach and former Ireland and British & Irish Lions captain Paul O’Connell has singled out five players whom he believes are guaranteed selection into the Lions squad...
Eight Scots included in McGeechan's latest Lions XV
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions legend Sir Ian McGeechan was certainly impressed by Scotland in the opening weekend of the Six Nations. The former Lions coach selected no less than eight Scottish players...
How A Wallabies-France Barbarians Team Could Line Up v The B&I Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Sunday, news broke that Australia has offered to host the 2021 British and Irish Lions Tour with the Springboks still taking on the tourist in a three test series hosted Down Under rather than...
