Gatland covers his bases with 35-player standby list - report
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland has decided to place more than 30 players on his standby list for the 2021 Lions Tour to South Africa. In April, Gatland sent out more than 70 invitations...
British and Irish Lions Players & Staff Take Pay Cut - Report
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions stars and staff have accepted a 25 per cent pay cut ahead of this summer's trip to South Africa, according to a report by the Daily Mail. 2021 Lions will be...
Hamish Watson responds to claims that he is too small
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland flanker Hamish Watson has responded to on-going claims that he is too small to compete with the South African forwards. Watson was recently named in Warren Gatland’s 37-man...
Dan Biggar failes HIA after nasty head collision
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDan Biggar's first game for Northampton Saints since being announced in the British and Irish Lions touring squad last just 20 minutes. The Welsh flyhalf threw himself into harm's way but came...
The Lions £100,000 extra man, Courtney Lawes
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCourtney Lawes was the late addition to the British and Irish Lions squad that Warren Gatland sought special dispensation to pick, the Telegraph has reported. The Lions boss had to wait until...
So what's with this Lions squad? | SQUAD ANALYSIS & REACTION
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyYesterday, Warren Gatland sprung a Lions squad on the world that not one of us saw coming, packed with surprises and lacking quite a few huge names. So, why did Gatland select the squad he did, and what...
Gatland explains Jonathan Sexton's Lions omission
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland revealed he had a hard time making the decision to leave Johnny Sexton out of his British and Irish Lions squad. Johnny Sexton's omission from the British and Irish...
Winners & Losers: British and Irish Lions Squad Announcement
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEvery four years players from all the Home Nations eagerly await to hear their name as the British and Irish Lions squad is announced. This year, Warren Gatland was not short on some surprise...
Gatland explains Navidi and Davies omissions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has opened up on a number of omissions in the wake of the squad announcement earlier today (Thursday). Gatland named a 37-man squad...
REACTION: How players reacted to their inclusions in the Lions Squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEvery four years, players from all Home Nations eagerly await their name as the British and Irish Lions touring squad is announced. This year Warren Gatland threw in a number of surprises...
