Gethin Jenkins
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldMajor teams: Pontypridd, Celtic Warriors, Cardiff Blues, Toulon Country: Wales Test span: 2002-2016 Wales caps: 126 (90 starts) Lions caps: 5 (5 starts) Test points: 20 (4T)It...
Syd Millar
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldMajor teams: Ballymena, Ulster Country: Ireland Test span: 1958-70 Ireland caps: 37 (37 starts) Lions caps: 9 (9 starts) Test points: 0To a younger audience, John Sydney ‘Syd’ Millar will be more familiar...
Mervyn Davies
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldMajor teams: London Welsh, Swansea Country: Wales Test span: 1969-76 Wales caps: 38 (38 starts) Lions caps: 8 (8 starts) Test points: 7 (2T)Mervyn Davies, who passed away in 2012, will be remembered...
Fergus Slattery
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldMajor teams: University College Dublin, Blackrock College Country: Ireland Test span: 1970-84 Ireland caps: 61 (61 starts) Lions caps: 4 (4 starts) Test points: 12 (3T)Such was Fergus Slattery’s remarkable...
Are the British and Irish Lions viable in the modern era?
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThe British & Irish Lions head to New Zealand next summer but such tours in an overcrowded season highlight issues like player welfareEveryone loves the British & Irish Lions. We’ve all experienced...
Lions score fastest ever try from kickoff in South African rugby history
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpRound two of South Africa's Currie Cup took place this wekeend with the Lions recording a convincing victory over the Pumas in Johannesburg in their opening match of the campaign. Things started even...
Currie Cup round 2 - Review
1 decade ago by Talking Rugby UnionThe end of Currie Cup Round two saw the Lions and the Sharks set the pace as they dismantled their opposition.
Lions make fast (8.5sec!) start to Cup defence
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaThe Lions have started their defence of the Currie Cup title with an emphatic victory over the Pumas.
Lions' claws to be sharpened
1 decade ago by Rugby 365REACTION: The Golden Lions may have claimed a more than comfortable 68-26 victory over the Pumas but know they have plenty of sharpening up to do as the tournament wears on.
