Brendan Fanning: 'It's going to be physical and it's going to be hostile'
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIn the summer of 2009, with all of 90 minutes of Test rugby under his belt, Keith Earls set off on the Lions tour to South Africa. He wasn't quite in the bolter class, but plenty of people would not have...
Pumas hold all the aces over Lions
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comHome team Steval Pumas beat the Xerox Golden Lions 35-24 in a most entertaining Currie Cup Qualification match at the Kanyamazane Stadium outside Nelspruit Saturday.
B&I Lions begin preparations for 2017
1 decade ago by Rugby 365NEWS: British and Irish Lions Tour Manager John Spencer will be touring New Zealand in June to start preparations for their series against the world champions next year.
This video is the perfect reminder that we're a year away from watching rugby's toughest challenge
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWith the summer tests getting underway next week it feels like a lifetime away, but exactly one year from today the British and Irish Lions will begin their 10-match tour of New Zealand against Provincial...
Friday Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyCheika Cuts 6:James Hanson, Adam Coleman, Liam Gill, Eto Nabuli, Joe Powell & Leroy Houston have all been cut from the Wallaby squad as Michale Cheika streamlines his squad to 33 players ahead of next...
Lions look like SA’s only real Super Rugby contender
1 decade ago by Super RugbyJohannesburg’s Lions appear to be South Africa’s best placed contender for the 2016 Super Rugby title given their form and remaining matches. All Super Rugby teams have now played 12 matches...
Lions are head and shoulders above other SA teams
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaRiding the crest of their breakout season, and with a relatively easy run to the Super Rugby play-offs, the roaring Lions seem set to go all the way.
Lydiate set to miss start of season
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsDan Lydiate may miss the start of 2016-17 season as the Lions and Wales back-rower recovers from shoulder surgery.
Friday Morning Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby365 days until Lions Tour kicks off:In 1 year, the British & Irish Lions will begin their tour of NZ. In one of the most anticipated tours in years everyone is wondering if they could do the impossible...
Coetzee can’t base game around Lions
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comWhen Allister Coetzee finalises his Bok starting team for next week’s Castle Lager Incoming Tours test match against Ireland, it will be interesting to see how many of the players from the Lions will...
