10 Players who didn't feature in the Six Nations that could still make the Lions Tour
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPicking a British and Irish Lions Tour squad is no simple task with a number of extremely close calls. With Warren Gatland at the helm once again, we may well be treated to a surprise or...
SA stands to lose R6 billion if Lions tour is cancelled
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the hopes of the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa going ahead as scheduled waning more each day, the projected financial loss will leave a bitter taste in many South African mouths. There...
Jack Nowell suffers another injury set-back
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter has confirmed that star winger Jack Nowell has suffered an injury set back in training. Nowell toured with the British and Irish Lions in 2017 but his...
Lions team selector: Who impressed in 6N R3?
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyAfter Six Nations Round 3, pick your British and Irish Lions XV from the players performing for the four home nations.
British and Irish Lions consider base in Jersey as contingency plan for tour
5 years ago by The Guardian• Summer tour could be moved from South Africa to British Isles• Jersey could be used as pre-tour camp if tour goes ahead abroadThe British and Irish Lions are exploring the option of basing themselves...
Rugby Australia offers financial assurances over Lions switch
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyRugby Australia has offered the British and Irish Lions financial guarantees to cover potential losses should they agree to move this summer's tour Down Under.
Dan Carter's fly-half brilliance made Farrell-style nitpicking impossible | Andy Bull
5 years ago by The GuardianThe just-retired former All Black mastered every aspect of fly-half play so never faced the criticism others have enduredNews of Dan Carter’s retirement sends me back to that match, the second Test against...
Australia make 'game-changing' intervention to host the British and Irish Lions Tour - report
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia have made a 'game-changing' intervention to host the British and Irish Lions Tour this year, according to a report Gavin Mairs at the Telegraph. According to the report, Rugby...
LGBT+ History Month: Gareth Thomas on living with HIV - and dispelling its myths
5 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsFormer British and Irish Lions rugby union captain Gareth Thomas describes being diagnosed with HIV as "petrifying" but is now using his profile to dispel myths around the virus.
B&I Lions turn to Government for help to host series against South Africa
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the halt of their planned tour of South Africa due to COVID-19, the British and Irish Lions have now turned to the Government for help to stage a home 'tour' against world champions the...
