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Winners & Losers: British & Irish Lions First Test Squad

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland has named his side for the first Test against the Springboks and with it, the Lions boss has made some tough selection calls.   In fact, Gatland claims that this test 23 'was by...

Alun Wyn Jones leads the B&I Lions in first Test against Springboks

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

British & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland has named his side for the first Test against the Springboks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 24 July (kick off 5pm BST).   Tour captain Alun...

Blitzbokke back on the training pitch

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Sevens team finally stepped onto the field at Shiranami Stadium in Kagoshima on Tuesday, a week later than anticipated, but still in high spirits and energy.   The South Africans had...

World Rugby: How The Lions *Could* Beat South Africa!

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The warm-ups are done and it is almost time for the British and Irish Lions to take on South Africa in Test Match One! The Lions have some weapons up their sleeve and in this video, World Rugby look at...

Wales & Lions legends Warburton & Roberts pick their Lions starting XVs

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Recently, two big names within the game of rugby have picked their ideal starting British & Irish Lions XV.    Wales and Lions legends, Jamie Roberts and Sam Warburton, both put down the...

WATCH: Smith and Daly combine to put Conan in for the try

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Great work by Marcus Smith as he shapes to shift it wide, squares up and puts Elliot Daly away on the inside before the England man finds Jack Conan for the try   How good?! 🔥Smith ➡️ Daly...

WATCH: Adam Beard try after Furlong breaks through the middle

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After a tough opening quarter the Lions finally took the lead through Adam Beard   Cracking try from the Lions 🦁 Furlong’s break 🔥 #LionsSA2021 #LionsRugby #STOvBIL pic.twitter.com/tf4Q1tybne —...

Marcus Smith starts against Stormers, Alun Wyn Jones returns

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his team to play the DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 17 July (kick off 5pm BST). Following a period of isolation in Johannesburg,...

Springboks' World Cup stars punish Gatland's men

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British and Irish Lions suffered a first defeat in eight matches as Warren Gatland's team came unstuck against South Africa A.     The British and Irish Lions suffered their first defeat...

Farrell & Williams drafted in for South Africa 'A' clash

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Owen Farrell (Saracens, England) will replace Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints, Wales) in the starting XV for tonight’s clash with South Africa ‘A’ at Cape Town Stadium.   The England...