Conor Murray hails ‘red-hot competition’ within Lions squad for Test place
9 years ago by The GuardianThe Lions face a gruelling schedule in New Zealand and the Ireland scrum-half believes ‘it’s going to be a hell of a few weeks’, with spots in the starting XV up for grabsA rugby tour to New Zealand...
NZ Provincial Barbarians 7-13 British & Irish Lions: five talking points | Gerard Meagher
9 years ago by The GuardianA slow start with a lack of intensity and a failure to take their chances meant the Lions were largely reliant on their bench for positives from the tour opener Related: Lions limp past NZ Provincial Barbarians...
Player Ratings: Lions vs NZ Provincial Barbarians
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Joe Marler 5/10 The scrum today was solid but Marler failed to dominate the opposition when it came to the set piece. 2. Rory Best 6/10 Best had some solid line out throws in a...
Marshall: Lions one-dimensional
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyFormer All Blacks half-back Justin Marshall said the Lions were one-dimensional in their narrow 13-7 win over the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians.
Warren Gatland denies Johnny Sexton is trailing Owen Farrell in Lions stakes
9 years ago by The Guardian• ‘That’s pretty unfair in making an assessment like that,’ head coach says• Johnny Sexton struggles in tour opener and replacement Farrell plays key roleWarren Gatland has insisted it would...
HIGHLIGHTS: Provincial Barbarians v British & Irish Lions
9 years ago by EatSleepRugby.co.ukTake a look at the highlights from the first match of the Tour as the Lions played the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians at Toll Stadium. Credit – The British & Irish Lions The post HIGHLIGHTS:...
NZ Provincial Barbarians XV Vs British & Irish Lions
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions started off the tour looking fairly lethargic as they scrape by the Provincial Barbarians winning 13-7. The Barbarians showed no fear coming up against a bulky Lions side and managed to get the games...
NZ Provincial Barbarians XV Vs British & Irish Lions
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions started off the tour looking fairly lethargic as they scrape by the Provincial Barbarians winning 13-7. The Barbarians showed no fear coming up against a bulky Lions side and managed to get the games...
Lions 2017: NZ Provincial Barbarians 7-13 British & Irish Lions
9 years ago by Rugby WorldThe Lions made hard work of their first match on tour, against the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians.Man on a mission: Taulupe Faletau takes the ball up for the LionsThe Lions tour is officially underway,...
New Zealand Provincial Barbarians 7-13 Lions – as it happened
9 years ago by The GuardianAnthony Watson’s second-half try seals a scrappy win for the Lions against the NZ Provincial Barbarians as the tourists fail to impress in their curtain-raiser 2.45pm BST Related: NZ Provincial Barbarians...
