Andy Farrell and Dan Sheehan speak ahead of Force fixture
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions are ready to kickoff their 2025 Tour of Australia after naming their squad to face the Western Force in their tour opener. Head coach Andy Farrell named Ireland and Leinster...
Cron urges the Force to be up to Lions challenge
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWestern Force coach Simon Cron put his own spin on the ABC mantra of "Assume nothing. Believe nobody. Challenge everything," as he prepared the team for Saturday's once-in-a-lifetime clash against the...
What the Lions would want to improve against the Force
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named Dan Sheehan as captain for The British & Irish Lions' first fixture in Australia as they take on Western Force in Perth on Saturday. After their 24-28 loss to Argentina last...
Dan Sheehan to captain Lions against Western Force
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named Dan Sheehan as captain for The British & Irish Lions' first fixture in Australia against the Western Force on Saturday. Ireland and Leinster Rugby hooker Sheehan is one of five...
Force name team to face the Lions
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force 23-player team list for Saturday’s series-opening tour game against the British & Irish Lions has been confirmed. Wallabies sextet Tom Robertson, Darcy Swain, Nick Champion...
Beale named in first ever First Nations Pasifika squad
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies icon Kurtley Beale and 21-cap back-rower Rob Leota are amongst the five players announced for the First Nations Pasifika Invitational XV squad to face the Lions on July 22. They are joined by...
No issues with 'Southern hemisphere' Lions, insists Russell
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia coach Joe Schmidt described the Lions' Bundee Aki and Sione Tuipulotu as a "southern-hemisphere center partnership" last week. Finn Russell sees no issue with foreign-born players representing...
Asenathi Ntlabakanye 'getting right' on Coach Daan's farm
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named his matchday 23 on Tuesday with 4 uncapped players featured in the squad. One of them is 26-year-old prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye who plays for the Lions. Rassie says...
Faessler, Paisami set to be released from Wallabies for Reds-Lions clash
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies have confirmed that two players from their initial 36-man squad to face Fiji - Matt Faessler and Hunter Paisami - will be released to play for Queensland when they take on the British &...
Winners & Losers from South Africa v Barbarians team announcement
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks take on the Barbarians in a Qatar Airways Cup in Cape Town on Saturday, in their opening match of the international season. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named his matchday 23...
