So far, it’s all been entirely predicable. The Lions have been written off from Invercargill in the South, to Auckland in the North. They’ve been castigated by local media as…
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Let the tours begin: England, Scotland and Ireland launch their summer Tests
Rugby World looks at the new-look England, Scotland and Ireland teams ahead of their first 2017 summer Tests
Lions 2017: Twitter reacts to the British & Irish Lions versus the Blues
The British & Irish Lions’ loss to the Auckland Blues this morning will have left those stirring with a coffee reaching for the drinks cabinet. The performance of the men…
Lions 16-22 Blues: The game’s key talking points
A tale of missed opportunities The Lions are becoming masters at not being able to get over the whitewash. Against the Provincial Barbarians, on four occasions, they rumbled, or spun…
Uncovered: The life and times of Israel Dagg
Part of New Zealand’s World Cup-winning team of 2011 but omitted for the 2015 tournament, Israel Dagg last year rediscovered his best form and won his 50th Test cap. The…
Lions 2017: Five players with a point to prove
The 2017 Lions tour kicks off within hours after what has seemed an interminable wait. With the Provincial Barbarians expected to put up the least resistance to the Lions in…
CDUL take pride of place in Portugal
Francisco Isaac reviews the 2016-17 Portuguese rugby season that brought silverware for Lisbon clubs CDUL and Agronomia
Rugby’s talking points from May
Northampton Saints can’t feel hard done by over Picamoles The poaching of Louis Picamoles to Montpellier has resulted in some rather aggressive teeth-grinding in English rugby. But it is worth…
Hotshot: Glasgow Warriors centre Paddy Kelly
Meet the well-travelled Glasgow centre Paddy Kelly
30 Minutes with… Glasgow, Scotland and Lions wing Tommy Seymour
Scotland wing Tommy Seymour talks phobias, flying and fluffed kicks