What the Lions would want to improve against the Force
6 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...
Western Force v B&I Lions | Key Head to Heads
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named his first B&I Lions squad on foreign soil as he and his side prepare to face the Western Force. Kurtley Beale has been ruled out of the game but is likely to feature in the First...
Dan Sheehan to captain Lions against Western Force
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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...
Brian O'Driscoll scores against the Western Force
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA look back to the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour and the game against the Western Force. Some great hands from some Lions legends produce this great try for BOD Those hands 😮💨Throwback...
