British & Irish Lions

'He's certainly one of the best No. 7s I've played against' - Warburton

1. The formidable form of Hamish Watson    The numerous exploits of the gritty openside flanker earned him the man-of-the-match award after a brilliant shift.    Watson arrived...

Springboks are over-rated, according to Nick Easter

Former England number 8 Nick Easter has expressed the view that the Springboks are under-cooked and over-rated and will suffer at the hands of the British & Irish Lions later this month and into August.    Speaking...

4 tries vs the Lions!! Josh Adams' post-match thoughts here!

Josh Adams scores FOUR tries! | Sigma Lions 14-56 British & Irish Lions | 2021 Tour Highlights

Man of the Match Hamish Watson reacts to the Lions tour-opening win in South Africa.

British and Irish Lions Player Ratings v The Lions

Three debutants marked their British and Irish Lions bows with tries and Josh Adams added four in a dominant 56-14 win over the Lions in Johannesburg.   Here is how we rated Warren Gatland's charges.      15....

Three for debutants, four for Adams in ruthless rout

The British and Irish Lions continued their preparations for the South Africa Test series by easing past the Lions.     Three debutants marked their British and Irish Lions bows with tries...

Lions flanker finishes off a great try for the hosts

A well taken try from the hosts as they hit back against the British and Irish Lions with Vincent Tshituka dotting down.   An excellent try from the host finished by Vincent Tshituka 🔥#LionsRugby...

Hamish Watson scores on his British and Irish Lions debut

Watson shows his strength and determination to power over the line through a couple of defenders to score on his British and Irish Lions debut.   Hamish Watson 😤😤#LionsRugby #LIOvBIL pic.twitter.com/j7Iwhd2drf —...

Franco Mostert: cohesion and form will take time

Springbok Rugby World Cup-winning lock Franco Mostert was delighted with the victory after a 20-month hiatus from Test rugby.   The second-rower, who played a full 80 minutes, admitted it would...