Steve Hansen tries to lessen the load but All Blacks feel weight of history | Andy Bull
9 years ago by The GuardianThe winning ethos is fundamental to the rugby culture in New Zealand and the prospect of defeat is unthinkable – the players dare not let the country downThe last, and only, All Blacks captain to lose...
Gerald Davies: ‘It is a tribute to the Lions they can emulate what we did in 1971’
9 years ago by The GuardianGerald Davies, a key member of the only Lions side to win a series in New Zealand, says the current squad have delivered despite poor preparation timeThe Lions have a strong chance of winning the series...
Tracking The Lions: James Haskell Has the Inside Scoop
9 years ago by Talking Rugby UnionBrian O'Driscoll and Will Greenwood caught up with James Haskell after the 2nd test to get the inside scoop on the Lions.
Franco Smith commits to Cheetahs
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFranco Smith has confirmed his commitment to the Cheetahs and says he still has ‘unfinished business’ at the Bloemfontein-based franchise. Smith refuted reports linking him to a coaching...
British & Irish Lions third Test: What makes the All Blacks great?
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsWhat qualities will New Zealand need for the decisive third Test against the Lions? Author James Kerr, who has studied the team in depth, explains.
Hymns and hope as Lions fans await the greatest All Black test
9 years ago by The GuardianAround 25,000 British and Irish fans have arrived in Auckland, staying in campervans and hotels, amid huge hype of an extraordinary rugby showdownOver the past six weeks, members of the Lions four nations...
All Blacks v British & Irish Lions Test 3 Preview & Prediction
9 years ago by Driving MaulIt all comes down to the final game of the Lions 2017 tour to New Zealand. It’s at fortress Eden … More
Thursday Evening Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPat Lambie's medical update “I will be playing rugby again and I certainly have no plans to retire." Full story Harlequins have confirmed that full-back Aaron Morris has extended his...
All Black Bryan Williams remembers lessons learned from Lions loss in 1971
9 years ago by The GuardianBryan Williams became an All Black aged 19 and won several series but was also in the first All Blacks team to lose a series against the LionsThe radio in the Williams’ little house at 35 Kingsley Street...
This match will define how 2017 Lions are remembered - Guscott
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsI'm sure when the Lions look each other in the eyes before the third Test on Saturday they will believe they can make history, writes Jeremy Guscott
