England’s Joe Launchbury and Jonathan Joseph set to miss out on Lions squad
9 years ago by The Guardian• Coach Warren Gatland likely to leave out second row and centre• Fly half George Ford could also not be selected for New Zealand tourWarren Gatland is expected to overlook a number of England’s...
British and Irish Lions: Jonathan Joseph & Joe Launchbury set to miss out
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland Six Nations winners Joe Launchbury and Jonathan Joseph are set to miss out on selection for the British and Irish Lions.
A hell of a job: why the Lions selection process is almost as tough as the tour
9 years ago by The GuardianThe particulars of the selection and announcement of the Lions squad may have changed a bit since 1888, but the tension players and selectors feel has enduredSuffice it to say the process of Lions selection...
Leicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs waiting to hear if he is...
9 years ago by Leicester MercuryBritish and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland will surely have decided on the players he will be taking to New Zealand by now.The official announcement is on Wednesday and most people expect Leicester Tigers...
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s Premiership action
9 years ago by The GuardianAlex Lozowski stakes further England claim, Ben Te’o gives reminder to Lions and Eddie Jones is busy casting his eye over options for tour of Argentina Related: Alex Lozowski sparks Saracens revival...
Alex Lozowski sparks Saracens revival to defeat dominant Northampton
9 years ago by The Guardian• Northampton 25-27 Saracens• Late conversion keeps Saracens in hunt for top-two finishIf this was a duel between England’s two hookers vying for a place in the British & Irish Lions squad, then...
Revealed - Kyle Sinckler earns Lions call-up in surprise selection despite never starting for England
9 years ago by Irish IndependentKyle Sinckler, the 24-year-old Harlequins prop who is yet to start a Test match for England, will be named as one of the ‘bolters’ in the British and Irish Lions squad when it is announced on Wednesday,...
Bath Rugby propose to move the Rec pitch to improve sightlines...
9 years ago by Bath ChronicleThere is potentially good news on the horizon for Bath Rugby fans who sit in the West Stand at the Rec. The club have put in a planning application to move the East Stand and the pitch further away from...
Bath Rugby's Anthony Watson can be the England full-back one day,...
9 years ago by Bath ChronicleEddie Jones has revealed Antony Watson can be his future England full-back if he brings two areas of his game up to international standard. The England head coach gave his views on the form of Bath Rugby...
Sir Clive Woodward's British and Irish Lions selections
9 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Sunday ColumnSir Clive Woodward was the last man to make a British and Irish Lions selection for a tour of New Zealand. The tour didn't go to plan back then in 2005 when Lions lost 3-0 to the All-Blacks. ,
