Springboks and Lions ready to collide in almighty Cape Town clash
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa and the British and Irish Lions will get to do battle in the Test series opener on Saturday. After months of uncertainty over whether the tour will go ahead, the British and Irish...
Looking ahead to the first Test: SA vs B&I Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhile it may be devoid of the of the passionate chants of the red-clad Lions supporters in the stands, while the bruising Springbok tackles won’t be met with hear the roars of their fans rising into...
"I think it will be difficult for this group of players to excel on Saturday" - O'Gara
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer British and Irish Lions flyhalf Ronan O'Gara has expressed his concerns over Warren Gatland's combinations ahead of the first test against the Springboks on Saturday. Speaking on Off The...
Tempers flare in the Lions camp
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt hasn’t been all fun and games in the Lions training sessions as a group packed with talented players compete amongst each other for a coveted place in the Test team. Reports indicate...
Warren Gatland weighs in on Rassie Erasmus' waterboy antics, again
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has weighed in once again on the Springboks’ ploy of using Rassie Erasmus as a waterboy. The South Africa director of rugby has been running...
The Hunted Lion: Duhan van der Merwe
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDuhan van der Merwe’s joy at his name being announced in the starting line-up for the British & Irish Lions’ first Test against the Springboks would have been tempered by the knowledge...
Gatland confident of Lions' chances
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland’s British & Irish Lions match-day 23 squad was announced yesterday and left many with raised eyebrows at the evidently unpredictable team. Gatland later admitted...
Gatland on leaked Lions team
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions boss Warren Gatland was blindsided yesterday evening when the British & Irish Lions team was supposedly leaked and reported in the press before being formally announced by the coach himself. The...
Winners & Losers: British & Irish Lions First Test Squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland has named his side for the first Test against the Springboks and with it, the Lions boss has made some tough selection calls. In fact, Gatland claims that this test 23 'was by...
'This was by far the hardest Test selection' - Warren Gatland
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland has named his side for the first Test against the Springboks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 24 July (kick off 5pm BST). The starting XV includes three Scots for the first time...
