Lions watch: tightheads and hookers
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperNew Zealand have the highest strike rate off set piece possession in the world game. That is why it is imperative that the Lions jolt them out of their rhythm on their set piece ball, and unleash hell...
Lions vs Sharks Rd.6 Full Super Rugby match video
9 years ago by Super RugbyThe Lions hosted the Sharks in Johannesburg for an all South African Super Rugby derby match at Emirates Airline Park in round 6. The post Lions vs Sharks Rd.6 Full Super Rugby match video...
Thursday Afternoon Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues sign Lee Dickson Bedford Blues have confirmed the signing of England international scrum half Lee Dickson as a player/coach for the 2017/18 Championship season. Dickson, 32, makes...
Johan Ackermann has already made an impression on Mark Atkinson
9 years ago by Gloucestershire EchoGloucester's Mark Atkinson believes Johan Ackermann will be the type of head coach he will enjoy playing under.Atkinson has been impressed by the noises coming out from Ackermann since it was confirmed...
Tom Savage looking forward to learning from former international...
9 years ago by Gloucestershire EchoTom Savage is relishing the opportunity to learn and improve his game under incoming Gloucester head coach Johan Ackermann.Like Savage, Ackermann played in the second row during his playing career and...
Jamie Roberts: Harlequins and Wales centre still has Lions ambitions
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsJamie Roberts still hopes to impress Lions coach Warren Gatland despite having failed to start for Wales in the 2017 Six Nations.
Brendan Gallagher remembers the 1993 Lions tour
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperThe last truly amateur tour in Lions history ended up as just about the perfect metaphor of everything that had preceded it in the previous 100 years or so. The crowds and hype were huge, the squad was...
Shane Williams: Warburton still the pick of captaincy candidates
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperThe clock is ticking in the run up to Warren Gatland’s Lions squad announcement, but for me there’s only one man to lead the touring party – Sam Warburton. To be captain for the Lions there is a...
Johan Ackermann will not have big input on Gloucester recruitment...
9 years ago by Gloucestershire EchoJohan Ackermann will not have much influence on Gloucester's player recruitment for next season.Ackermann will begin his role as head coach once he has completed the current Super Rugby season with the...
Super Rugby team by team preview Round 7
9 years ago by Super RugbySuper Rugby Round 7 has are seven matches this weekend with Friday, five on on Saturday and one on Sunday. Here we list the teams as they are released and preview the seven upcoming matches. The Cheetahs,...
