Can the Welsh-dominated 2013 Lions break their losing trend?
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Lions 2013: Five potential squad weaknesses
The most glaring omission from the squad announcement was the lack of cover at fly-half
The team that didn’t make the Lions plane…
ONE MAN’S loss is another man’s gain. While 37 Lions have booked their seats on the plane to Australia, a few more are left licking their wounds. The cruel thing…
A Welsh perspective on the Lions squad
FOR SOME of the 2013 Lions squad, pulling on a red rugby shirt will be a new experience. This won’t be the case for 15 of the players and three…
Lions 2013: A few facts about the British and Irish Lions squad
NOW WE know. We have the 37 and despite the outrage and the spitting across tribal lines they are our 37. They are Lions. Want to get more of a…
Lions 2013: The Squad Announcement Live!
Tension is building. The clocks have stopped. Traffic is…well, still as much of a mangle as ever. It’s Lions day. That day that international rugby players love and dread in…
Lions 2013: Rugby World’s Lions squad
AFTER FOUR years, the waiting is finally over. In less than 24 hours, the names of 37, or 38 players will be read out to a media scrum in South-West…
Improving your Rugby Stamina
WHATEVER YOUR chosen position on the field, and your level of competition it’s likely that you’ll need to improve your stamina. This is especially important in pre-season, but is something…
Heineken Cup preview: the semi-finals
THE CRASS amongst us would suggest that it is easy to place French powerhouse Clermont Auvergne straight into the final of the Heineken Cup. They are strong, they are slick,…
Lions 2013 squad options: Full-backs
IN THE aftermath of the Six Nations and with time running out we are all confronted with the starkest of choices: who are our Lions? An obvious point of conjecture,…