The Lions tour of '59 - no coach, 33 games, 30-plus flights
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsRothmans cigarettes, no coach, and battling the All Blacks - 80-year-old Ken Scotland recalls the swashbuckling Lions of 1959.
LIONS WATCH: Ben Teâ??o the unlikely hero
9 years ago by Rugby DumpIreland and Leinster flanker Peter OâMahoney was voted man of the match by the Sky Sports poll for the win against the Maori All Blacks on Saturday, however Englandâs Ben Teâo also deserves...
Monday Morning Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKobelco Steelers sign Adam Ashley-Cooper Japanese side Kobelco Steelers have signed Australian utility back Adam Ashley-Cooper for the upcoming season. Full story ARU boss Bill Pulver...
New Zealand vs Samoa
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA clinical performance from the All Blacks as they dispatch Samoa with relative ease. Samoa were up against it from the start and were starved of the possession and territory as New...
Maori All Blacks vs British & Irish Lions
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions record a huge win over the Maori All Blacks at Rotorua International Stadium with the scores reading 32-10 in favour of the Lions. The first half was bitterly close with sides going in at the break...
Aumua hat-trick powers New Zealand to sixth U20 Championship title
9 years ago by Talking Rugby UnionAsafo Aumua scored a hat-trick of tries as New Zealand overpowered England by 17-64 in the final at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium on Sunday to win the sixth U20 Championship title.
ALL BLACKS WIN BIG, WALES WIN UGLY AT EDEN PARK
9 years ago by Green and Gold RugbyNEW ZEALAND 78-0 SAMOA The All Blacks have warmed up for the impending British & Irish Lions series with a towelling of Samoa that sections of the British media were quick to label as “ominous”....
Lions coach Warren Gatland to meet referee ahead of first Test
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auWarren Gatland has challenged referees to stop New Zealand’s off-the-ball “blocking” in the British and Irish Lions Test series. Coach Gatland revealed the Lions have already raised the...
U20 World Championship: New Zealand 64-17 England
9 years ago by Rugby WorldHow New Zealand’s Baby Blacks secured a record sixth Junior World Cup titleChampions: New Zealand's Baby Blacks celebrate their U20 title in Georgia. Photo: Getty ImagesHow New Zealand’s Baby Blacks...
Lions are peaking at just the right time in New Zealand
9 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I am flying to New Zealand later this week quietly confident that the Lions will be smiling on Saturday night. Warren Gatland has undoubtedly got his preparation right. ,
