British & Irish Lions

Jaque Fourie reveals that he had one functional eye when scored against the Lions

Former Springbok centre Jaque Fourie has revealed that he had just one functional eye the moment he scored the series-clinching try against the British and Irish Lions in 2009.   Speaking with...

O'Driscoll picks his B&I Lions backline

Ireland and Lions legend Brian O’Driscoll has picked the backline he thinks will have the best shot at toppling the Springboks.     Talking to ruck.co.uk, O’Driscoll’s...

Saracens club update from Chairman Neil Golding

Saracens club Chairman Neil Golding issued the following club update today (Wednesday). Unsurprisingly, Golding made mention of what a difficult year it has been for Saracens who have had to withstand...

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Tuilagi to leave some bruises on Bristol

Reports coming out of the Sale Sharks camp indicate that Manu Tuilagi will be back with a vengeance on Friday night when they take on log-leaders Bristol Bears.    Tuilagi was in barnstorming...

McGeechan compares AWJ to Martin Johnson

Legendary British & Irish Lions former player and coach Sir Ian McGeechan has likened Alun Wyn Jones to Martin Johnson.    Johnson himself is one of the most celebrated Lions...

Bundee Aki "chomping at the bit" for comeback

Connacht coach Pete Wilkins has highlighted Bundee Aki’s visible motivation to stake a claim for Lions selection after he was announced in the squad recently to travel to South Africa to...

'The concept of the Lions has been destroyed' - Willie John McBride

British and Irish Lions great Willie John McBride has ripped apart this year's tour to South Africa, insisting it should have been postponed.   McBride said told The Rugby Paper that it is "nonsense"...

Michael Leitch captain as Jamie Joseph names a 36-man squad

13 uncapped players have been named by Jamie Joseph in his 36 man squad ahead of the game against the Sunwolves and the British and Irish Lions.   Craig Millar, Yukio Morikawa, Shunta Nakamura,...

10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Maro Itoje

One of the most popular players on the globe, Maro Itoje has achieved a great deal in both his international and club career, winning trophies with Saracens and England.      He...