Selection crisis for Pivac as All Black clash looms
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales face a tough ask when they face New Zealand in the first fixture of their autumn internationals on October 30th. Now, making the task even tougher is the fact that the WRU have also scheduled the...
Finn Russell questions Gatland's tactics
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland and British & Irish Lions flyhalf Finn Russell has spoken out about the tactics employed by Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland during the recent, unsuccessful tour of South Africa. Speaking...
'He comes across more as a running back than a rugby player' - Brian O'Driscoll
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBrian O'Driscoll is unconvinced by Scotland and Lions' winger Duhan van der Merwe despite his three Test starts against South Africa. Gatland was clearly impressed with the physical winger...
'If he was an All Black, you’d be saying he’s the next Dan Carter' - Dawson
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer British and Irish Lions scrumhalf Matt Dawson believes Finn Russell would be dubbed "the next Dan Carter" if he were an All Black. Dawson raved about the performance of...
O'Driscoll's unflattering assessment of van der Merwe
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions and Ireland legend Brian O’Driscoll was honest in his assessment of winger Duhan van der Merwe during the recent 2021 Lions series in South Africa but was not very complimentary of the 26...
'10s have to be attackers' - Gregor Townsend
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions attack coach Gregor Townsend says fly-halves Finn Russell and Marcus Smith are the future of Test rugby. Speaking on Sunday after Lions defeat to the Springboks in the...
Finn Russell opens up on experience of Lions tour
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2021 British & Irish Lions tour ended in tragedy for the men in red as they fell 19-16 to the Springboks in the third and final Test in Cape Town. Scottish flyhalf Finn Russell was...
Steyn makes the difference again as Boks clinch series win
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa's forgotten man Morne Steyn kicked a last-gasp penalty to secure victory on his first Test appearance in five years. Morne Steyn was the hero for South Africa as, just...
B&I Lions Player Ratings v Springboks - Third Test
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMorne Steyn was the hero for South Africa as, just like in 2009, his penalty proved decisive in a 19-16 series-clinching win over the British and Irish Lions. Here is how we rated the tourists...
South Africa v British and Irish Lions: Gatland rolls the dice for decider
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe battle between the British and Irish Lions and South Africa ends on Saturday with the series tied at 1-1 ahead of the Cape Town decider. The British and Irish Lions lock horns with...
