Gatland names new XV for Blues fixture.
9 years ago by In The LooseWarren Gatland and the Lions were successful on their first step to a tour clean sheet after beating the Provincial Barbarians 13-7 on Saturday. Although the initial XV showed promising signs at the weekend,...
Monday Morning Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKen Owens will lead the British and Irish Lions in their 2nd tour match against the Blues. The Blues side to face the British & Irish Lions Sonny Bill Williams...
Lions happy with off-field plans
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyThe British and Irish Lions have insisted they would not alter their busy off-field schedule despite a laboured opening victory over the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians.
The British and Irish Lions start their NZ tour with a pussycat meow
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auThe bookmakers gave odds of $1 to $1.01 on a victory for the 2017 British and Irish Lions to win their first game of their New Zealand against a New Zealand Barbarians side made up of part-time professional...
Poor Lions fail to impress in opening fixture
9 years ago by The RoarWell, the 2017 Lions have won their opening fixture in New Zealand but it was a close run thing. The New Zealand Provincial Barbarians actually were leading into the second half, before winger Anthony...
LIONS WATCH: Kyle Sinckler impresses despite disappointing tour opener
9 years ago by Rugby DumpThe Lions made a stuttering start to their tour of New Zealand with a 13-7 victory against a Provincial Barbarians side largely made up from players competing for Super Rugby contracts. Bryn Gatland,...
Lions hit right note off the field but show worrying lack of rhythm on it
9 years ago by The GuardianTourists must greatly raise their game after limp display against NZ Provincial Barbarians or risk becoming an analogue team in an ever-changing digital worldThis Lions tour is not yet a week old but already...
British and Irish Lions: Greig Laidlaw targets a second start after winning debut
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsGreig Laidlaw hopes to hold on to a starting slot after making his British and Lions debut in the win over Provincial Barbarians.
Media mock B&I Lions
9 years ago by Rugby 365REACTION: The British and Irish Lions copped strident flak for their unconvincing 13-7 win over a Provincial Barbarians side in their New Zealand tour opener in Whangarei at the weekend.
Lions savaged by NZ press
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyThe opening game of the British and Irish Lions tour should have been a chance to for the tourists to lay down a marker. However, their performance against the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians has the...
