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B&I Lions' top stats performers: tackles, turnovers & more

The 2021 British & Irish Lions did battle for the first time last weekend when they squared off against Japan at Murrayfield.    It was a costly warm-up game as they were dispossessed...

Mike Phillips backs Murray as Lions captain but couldn't resist a little dig

Wales and British & Irish Lions legend Mike Phillips has backed Warren Gatland's choice to appoint Conor Murray as Alun Wyn Jones' successor as tour captain.   Jones sustained a Tour-ending...

Quartet added to Wales squad

Samson Lee, Seb Davies, Rhys Davies and Lloyd Williams have all been called into Wales’ squad for the Summer Internationals.       Lee, who has previously won 45 caps, replaces...

Erasmus and Nienaber's reaction to Conor Murray's captaincy

The reaction of Springbok coaching duo, Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber, to the appointment of Conor Murray as captain of the British & Irish Lions has been a positive one, according to a...

Covid-19 in the Springbok camp

The Springboks cancelled today’s (Sunday) training session in Johannesburg after a round of testing returned three positive Covid-19 results.     The timing is less than ideal as...

Gaüzère hangs up the whistle

Referee Pascal Gaüzère blew the final whistle yesterday, not only on the Lions vs Japan match, but also his refereeing career.    The 44 year-old Frenchman...

Gatland's captaincy gamble

British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, acted swiftly in the wake of Alun Wyn Jones’ tour-ending injury and named Ireland scrumhalf Conor Murray as his new captain when the men in red...

Gatland on Conor Murray's appointment as captain

Conor Murray has been named as the British and Irish Lions captain for the upcoming tour of South Africa after injury ruled out Alun Wyn Jones.   Jones was ruled out of the tour, along with Justin...