Read on course to face Lions
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyNew Zealand captain Kieran Read is on course to face the Lions in the first Test despite still recovering from injury.
'Scotland no consolation prize'
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbySkipper John Barclay insists pulling on a dark blue jersey this summer is "no consolation prize" for the Scotland players overlooked by British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland.
Rugby: The Lions coach who puzzled the All Blacks
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldHow Carwyn James became Lions coach is as puzzling today as his squad's ability 46 years ago to confound the All Blacks.He was a revered soul at Llanelli where the club's style and success brought him...
Rugby: Fists flew at first sign of trouble for Lions
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldOn the Lions tour of South Africa in 1974, a controversial trip already due to the country's apartheid policy, Willie John McBride's team decided to take matters into their own hands.The South Africans...
Rugby: Warren Gatland chasing hearts and minds
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldWarren Gatland has arrived in Auckland, happy to be "home" and stressing the need to win hearts and minds - not only among New Zealand rugby supporters but within his British and Irish Lions squad as well.The...
Chris Rattue: Stick sick Beauden Barrett in cotton wool, and other All Blacks stars should join him
9 years ago by New Zealand Herald"Fingers crossed" one headline reckoned, over the health of All Blacks ace Beauden Barrett.Why bother with the finger-crossing hocus pocus? There is something practical which can preserve Barrett for the...
How Lions can benefit from June break
9 years ago by Rugby 365IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The June break may hold the risk of breaking their momentum, but Lions coach Johan Ackermann believes it has greater benefits.
Adidas and All Blacks Extend To 2023
9 years ago by Running RugbyNews that adidas have extended their contract with New Zealand Rugby through to 2023 was released at the unveiling of a special edition jersey for the British and Irish Lions series. The contract extension...
Recover like Lions star Joe Marler
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperBritish and Irish Lions prop Joe Marler reckons drinking Bam milk drink helps him recover faster than ever and you can now test it for yourself with the ground-breaking drink made available to the general...
British & Irish Lions greeted by haka on arrival in New Zealand
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsThe British and Irish Lions are greeted at Auckland airport by a traditional Maori welcoming ceremony, before responding with the Welsh hymn Calon Lan
