Young rugby Tahs to benefit from hot test
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auNSW Waratahs captain Michael Hooper is convinced his team’s young guns will reap the benefits of a torrid initiation to top-flight rugby. The Waratahs trailed by 22 points in both halves of Thursday...
'Hartley's Lions hopes receding'
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyDylan Hartley's chances of leading the Lions have "gone backwards" with Alun Wyn Jones likely to captain the tourists in New Zealand, according to Gavin Hastings.
'Stander exactly what Lions need'
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyBrian O’Driscoll believes CJ Stander is exactly the type of player the Lions will need when they take on New Zealand this summer.
Pat Lam slams All Blacks boss Steve Hansen for 'personal insult to me and my family'
9 years ago by Irish IndependentConnacht head coach Pat Lam has hit back at New Zealand boss Steven Hansen for branding him 'an ex-New Zealander'.
British and Irish Lions: Three former captains back Alun Wyn Jones as skipper
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsThree former British and Irish Lions captains have backed Wales' Alun Wyn Jones to lead the Lions tour to New Zealand.
'Pick seven back-rows? That is going to be nightmare'
9 years ago by Irish IndependentBefore the Six Nations got under way, Warren Gatland gathered his backroom staff in one room and started a discussion on picking the 37 or so players who will tour New Zealand this summer.
Brian O'Driscoll hits out at residency rules but says 'world-class' CJ Stander can be Lion heart
9 years ago by Irish IndependentBrian O'Driscoll thinks CJ Stander is 'exactly' what the Lions need to take on the All Blacks this summer but admits that he isn't a fan of the current three-year residency rule that allowed the South...
'Left-field' skipper for Lions?
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyWarren Gatland has still not decided who will captain the British and Irish Lions in New Zealand - and says it won't necessarily be an established international skipper.
Mark Sorenson: Bristol lock to retire at end of 2016-17 season
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsBristol's New Zealand-born lock Mark Sorenson will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current season.
Williams backs Daly for Lions
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyElliot Daly deserves a British and Irish Lions call-up for the tour of New Zealand, according to Wales legend Shane Williams.
