Lions tour

Dallaglio stacks Dream Lions XV with Englishmen

Another three-time Lions tourist, Lawrence Dallaglio, has picked seven England players in his prospective British & Irish Lions starting lineup for their tour of South Africa.

Greenwood snubs English players in Lions XV

Three-time Lions tourist Will Greenwood has selected just one England player in a prospective British & Irish Lions starting lineup based on players’ performances in round five of the Six Nations.

Boks set for B&I Lions tour in the UK

The Springboks look set to commence a four-Test series against the British & Irish Lions at Murrayfield on Saturday, 17 July.

UK-based Lions tour receives boost

The British & Irish Lions board is said have to received support from the government to host this year’s series against the Springboks in the United Kingdom.

Farrell coy about potential Lions gig

Andy Farrell hopes to have greater clarity on a potential coaching role with the British & Irish Lions by the end of the month but insists his Ireland commitments will take precedence.

O’Connell names five players set for Lions call-up

Ireland great Paul O’Connell has identified the five players he believes are ‘nailed on’ for British & Irish Lions selection for the tour of South Africa later this year.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Bill Beaumont, (L) the World Rugby via Getty Images chairman, shakes hands with FFR President Bernard Laporte after the annoucement that France will host Rugby World Cup 2023 during the Rugby World Cup 2023 Host Decision at the Royal Garden Hotel on November 15, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Rogers - World Rugby via Getty Images/World Rugby via Getty Images)

Deadline set for call on Lions tour

World Rugby vice-chairman Bernard Laporte says a decision on whether the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa will go ahead will be made at the end of March.

‘Lions tour needs to go ahead this year’

Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones believes the highly anticipated British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa should go ahead this year as scheduled.

Why Boks must go into Lions den to save 2021 series

Mark Keohane, on IOL, writes that the world champion Springboks must play the British & Irish Lions in 2021 or wait until 2033 to face the famed men in red.

Woodward wants Lions to ‘send out message to Boks’

Former England coach Clive Woodward says the British & Irish Lions outperforming the Springboks is one of his wish-list items for the 2021 sporting calendar.