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Marcus Smith starts against Stormers, Alun Wyn Jones returns

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his team to play the DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 17 July (kick off 5pm BST). Following a period of isolation in Johannesburg,...

British & Irish Lions Player Ratings v South Africa 'A'

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British and Irish Lions suffered a first defeat in eight matches as Warren Gatland's team came unstuck against South Africa A.   The British and Irish Lions suffered their first defeat of their...

Farrell & Williams drafted in for South Africa 'A' clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Owen Farrell (Saracens, England) will replace Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints, Wales) in the starting XV for tonight’s clash with South Africa ‘A’ at Cape Town Stadium.   The England...

British & Irish Lions Player Ratings v The Sharks

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British and Irish Lions brushed off uncertainty threatening to engulf their tour as they made it two emphatic wins from two matches in South Africa with a 7-54 win over Sharks in Johannesburg.         Warren...

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...

British and Irish Lions Player Ratings v The Lions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three debutants marked their British and Irish Lions bows with tries and Josh Adams added four in a dominant 56-14 win over the Lions in Johannesburg.   Here is how we rated Warren Gatland's charges.      15....

Stuart Hogg to skipper B&I Lions in Tour opener

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs, Scotland) will captain The British & Irish Lions in the opening match of the 2021 Castle Lager Lions Series when the tourists take on The Lions this Saturday (kick-off...

British & Irish Lions Squad Update

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

British and Irish Lions have confirmed that Finn Russell (Racing 92, Scotland), Owen Farrell (Saracens, England), Elliot Daly (Saracens, England), Jamie George (Saracens, England), Maro Itoje (Saracens,...

Vincent Koch to reach a century against Ealing

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens' Vincent Koch will reach 100 appearances for the club as the prop is named in the squad to face Ealing Trailfinders on Sunday.     The World Cup winner’s landmark falls nicely...

Eleven Englishman make the Lions squad

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Despite a rather dissapointing 2021 Six Nations campaign Warren Gatland has shown his trust in some of the English players which many feel are struggling with form while rewarding some form players.   England...