Attack the All Black pack and the Lions can turn pressure on Barrett up to 10 | Nick Evans
9 years ago by The GuardianTime will tell if Beauden Barrett can cast a Dan Carter-like spell for New Zealand but the first Test intriguingly pits his versatile fly-half style against Owen FarrellBack in 2005 I was in and around...
Itoje in, Jones out - your Lions XI
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsLeigh Halfpenny or Liam Williams? Alun Wyn Jones or Maro Itoje? Owen Farrell or Johnny Sexton? BBC Sport users have had their say.
Elliot Daly starts for British & Irish Lions in first Test against All Blacks
9 years ago by The Guardian• Daly and Alun Wyn Jones picked with Maro Itoje on the bench• Peter O’Mahony is captain with George North missing from 23Warren Gatland has revealed his long-awaited 23-player squad for the first...
Predicted: Lions First Test Starting XV
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland is set to announce his squad for the first Test against the All Blacks, tonight at 8pm BST. The Lions selectors met last night to confirm their matchday 23 for the series opener. The...
3 players that could have forced their way into the Lions 23
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions this morning put one of the performances of the tour in as they defeated the Chiefs 34-6 in Hamilton. We take a look at 3 players who may have given themselves a shout in being...
Gatland confirms Farrell’s fitness
9 years ago by In The LooseWarren Gatland has now confirmed Owen Farrell’s fitness for the Al Blacks fixtures. Gatland has said; “Owen could have played on Saturday. Had it been a Test match he would have played,”...
Rugby - Lions - Tournée des Lions britanniques et irlandais : contracture guérie pour Farrell, disponible face aux Blacks
9 years ago by L'EquipeL'ouvreur des Lions britanniques et irlandais Owen Farrell est remis...
Maori All Blacks v Lions: Sexton on a mission and sanctity of red jersey at risk | Gerard Meagher
9 years ago by The GuardianJonathan Sexton has a chance to find form, Warren Gatland will stick to his gameplan against tough opponents and Dan Biggar leads a competitive benchWhen Warren Gatland named his Lions squad for this tour,...
Fiercely proud Maori All Blacks are a team apart, bound by blood | Robert Kitson
9 years ago by The GuardianSaturday’s showdown against the Lions represents a career high-point for the gladiatorial Maori players and coachesTo some it generates a shiver down the spine, establishing a connection with the spiritual...
Lions to call up replacements to provide cover for midweek fixtures
9 years ago by The Guardian• Five or six replacements set to be called up to give Test 23 cover• Wales and Scotland squads currently touring in AustralasiaThe British & Irish Lions are set to call up five or six replacements...
