Winners & Losers: British and Irish Lions Squad Announcement

Winners & Losers: British and Irish Lions Squad Announcement

Every 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

Gatland explains Navidi and Davies omissions

British & 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...
“I was pretty surprised, I just didn’t really have any clue.” - Courtney Lawes

“I was pretty surprised, I just didn’t really have any clue.” - Courtney Lawes

Towering English forward Courtney Lawes was in the middle of a Northampton training session when proceedings were halted in order for the team to be informed that it had within its midst two members of...
REACTION: How players reacted to their inclusions in the Lions Squad

REACTION: How players reacted to their inclusions in the Lions Squad

Every 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...
Joe Marler and Luke Fitzgerald's reaction to Lions squad

Joe Marler and Luke Fitzgerald's reaction to Lions squad

England front-rower Joe Marler and former Ireland backline ace Luke Fitzgerald have responded with less than flattering comments regarding Warren Gatland’s British & Irish Lions squad which was...
Ten Welshman make the Lions squad

Ten Welshman make the Lions squad

Wonderkid Louis Rees-Zammit has been included in the touring squad to face the Springboks later this year. Warren Gatland selected the Gloucester youngster and nine other Welsh players to make the trip...
Eight Irishman make the Lions squad

Eight Irishman make the Lions squad

A mixed bag coming out of Ireland who arguably have the biggest surprises in selected players as well as omitted players. Warren Gatland has gone with Bundee Aki which is arguably the surprise of...

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Eleven Englishman make the Lions squad

Eleven Englishman make the Lions squad

Despite a rather dissapointing 2021 Six Nations campaign Warren Gatland has shown his trust in some of the English players which many feel are struggling with form while rewarding some form players.   England...
Eight Scotsman make the Lions squad

Eight Scotsman make the Lions squad

Warren Gatland has named more Scottish players in his 2021 British and Irish Lions touring squad than his last two squads combined.   Ahead of the tour to Australia in 2013, just four players...
The Omitted British & Irish Lions XV

The Omitted British & Irish Lions XV

Warren Gatland has made a number of surprising calls for his squad to tour South Africa.   The one unsurprising call was Alun Wyn Jones being named captain of the touring side.  The 2021...