Jones: Lions laugh at criticism
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyAlun Wyn Jones says the British and Irish Lions are laughing off criticism of their punishing schedule and Test series chances in New Zealand.
It’s not arrogance but New Zealanders are expecting a 10-0 sweep of the Lions | Nick Evans
9 years ago by The GuardianAll Blacks supporters believe a 10-0 tour whitewash of the Lions is on, starting with Saturday’s game against the Provincial BarbariansThe Lions may have received a warm welcome at Auckland airport this...
Matt Dawson and Andrew Mehrtens fear the haka has been commercialised
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsFormer England scrum-half Matt Dawson does not believe the Lions will be intimidated by the haka on their tour of New Zealand.
QUIZ: Lions' opening games
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyTest your knowledge of the opening games of British and Irish Lions tours over the years.
Video: Rugby World on the Lions’ opening game
9 years ago by Rugby WorldRugby World discuss the opening match of the 2017 Lions tour against NZ Provincial BarbariansTee time: Johnny Sexton trains in the rain at Toll Stadium in Whangarei. Photo: InphoRugby World discuss the...
Lions race for No10 under way as Sexton, Farrell and Biggar audition for top job | Robert Kitson
9 years ago by The GuardianWarren Gatland’s competitive trio each have something distinctive to offer against New Zealand but Ireland’s Johnny Sexton is theoretically the man to beatTwelve thousand miles away from Downing Street...
Peter Jackson: Size didn’t matter in 1971, just pure ability
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperWhen they line up for the first Test, the Lions’ backs will be three inches taller on average than their historic predecessors of 1971 and almost three stone heavier. The most striking example of how...
Jeff Probyn: My Lions dream knocked out by a real McCoy from Jimmy
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperTwenty-eight years ago I was playing in a Five Nations tournament that was, in effect, a selection trial for the 1989 Lions trip to Australia. No squad announcements had been made so, as players, we all...
British & Irish Lions 2017: il tour inizia dai Barbarians
9 years ago by Rugby1823E' la partita meno attesa, quella meno affascinante, ma è anche quella dell'esordio, a pochi giorni dall'arrivo in Nuova Zelanda. Il tour dei British & Irish Lions inizia da Whangarei, nel...
NZ's Coles in race to be fit
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyNew Zealand hooker Dane Coles is in a race against time to be fit for the start of the Test series against the British and Irish Lions due to ongoing concussion problems.
