WP cavalry starting to return
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe start of the buildup week to their final league fixture against the Boland Cavaliers has brought a continuation of the upward trend that Western Province hope will lead to Currie Cup glory at the end...
Players that scored hat tricks from last weekend
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyIt is not every day that 11 players are noted to have scored hat tricks across 8 leagues in 49 games in a period of 7 days. Below is the list of players whose skills saw them score 3...
Russia win European 7s title
1 decade ago by Scrum Queens NewsPhoto: Dmitry Inushkin Officially the two British teams again played as “Great Britain Lions” and “Great Britain Royals”. However, unlike the first leg, the Lions and Royals were entirely national...
Wales’s Sam Warburton leads race for British and Irish Lions captaincy
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Wales captain led Lions to 3-1 victory over Australia in 2013• England’s Dylan Hartley also in frame to lead team in New ZealandSam Warburton will captain Wales in their four-match autumn Test...
David Kelly: Sexton and Biggar go head to head in early Lions audition
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentSo you wait three weeks for a leading contender for the Lions No 10 jersey to enter the fray and two come along at once.
Eddie Jones: England will be pride of Lions but should not get distracted
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Head coach believes his squad will form backbone of 2017 tour• Lions face world champions New Zealand in three Tests in June and July 2017Eddie Jones expects England to provide at least 15 players...
Podcast Interview With Lions COO, Charlie McEwen
1 decade ago by Running RugbyCharlie McEwen, chief operating officer of the British & Irish Lions, is the feature interview on this week's SB Weekly. Charlie has a long and distinguished career in rugby, previously working on...
Eddie Jones hopes England assistants Borthwick and Gustard go on Lions tour
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland coach Eddie Jones hopes assistants Steve Borthwick and Paul Gustard are picked to work on the Lions tour to New Zealand.
Lions Stock Check: 14th Sept
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogThere were some impressive performances over the second weekend of club rugby – here is who furthered their cause to start for the Lions next year.
Gatland: Smith the best rugby player in the world
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auBritish and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland believes Aaron Smith is the world’s best player and the All Blacks will be a far less daunting prospect for next year’s tourists without their scrumhalf....
