REPORT: Hat-tricks for Van der Merwe and Adams boost Gatland's patchwork team
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions won the second game of their tour in emphatic style, despite a coronavirus outbreak affecting the squad. The British and Irish Lions brushed off uncertainty...
British & Irish Lions Player Ratings v The Sharks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions brushed off uncertainty threatening to engulf their tour as they made it two emphatic wins from two matches in South Africa with a 7-54 win over Sharks in Johannesburg. Warren...
Tom Curry press conference - Lions tour
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions player Tom Curry holds a press conference to preview their game against the Sharks in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Lions ready to hunt Sharks amid schedule uncertainty
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCoronavirus cases in South Africa have overshadowed the Lions tour, but Warren Gatland's squad will not be distracted. The British and Irish Lions are focused on delivering a strong showing...
Looking ahead to the Sharks vs Lions clash
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Wednesday evening, the British & Irish will take the field to honour a fixture they last partook in just over 12 years ago – against the Sharks. Due complications related...
Gatland encourages Lions back rowers to play to their strengths
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has given his back row a licence to thrill against the Sharks at Ellis Park on Wednesday evening. Tom Curry, Josh Navidi and Sam Simmonds...
Iain Henderson leads the B&I Lions against the Sharks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTom Curry (Sale Sharks, England), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) and Adam Beard (Ospreys, Wales) will make their Lions debuts this Wednesday evening when the tourists take on Sharks at Emirates Airline...
'He's certainly one of the best No. 7s I've played against' - Warburton
4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. The formidable form of Hamish Watson The numerous exploits of the gritty openside flanker earned him the man-of-the-match award after a brilliant shift. Watson arrived...
Gatland reflects on Lions' first game on tour
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions kicked their 2021 tour of South Africa off to a solid start as they put in a convincing 56-14 victory on the Sigma Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Stuart...
British & Irish Lions Squad Update
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions have confirmed that Finn Russell (Racing 92, Scotland), Owen Farrell (Saracens, England), Elliot Daly (Saracens, England), Jamie George (Saracens, England), Maro Itoje (Saracens,...
