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Lee Byrne

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I felt so proud to be a Lion but I wish I’d taken those chances

07.07.09
Though our columnist experienced some mixed fortunes in South Africa, he’s still upbeat as he selects his tour highlights ... more

How the Lions rated on tour

06.07.09
We asses how the individual Lions faired during the brusijng tour of South Africa... more

Lions tour over for injured Lee Byrne

25.06.09
Wales full-back Lee Byrne's British and Irish Lions tour is over because of an injury to his left thumb... more

McGeechan picks Simon Shaw as Lions bulk up for second test

25.06.09
Ian McGeechan made swingeing changes as he axed five players from last Saturday's defeat by South Africa and handed a first Lions Test start to 35-year-old Simon Shaw... more

Shane Williams eager to shine for Lions but refuses to sink claws into rival Ugo Monye

22.06.09
Rugby union: Shane Williams has refused to criticise Ugo Monye for failing to score two tries against South Africa but admitted he has an eye on the Harlequins wing’s Test spot... more

Paul O'Connell has to lead Lions from the front

19.06.09
Rugby union: Skipper must show that he is worth his place in the Lions team if the tourists are to win the First Test against the Boks... more

Harlequins star Ugo Monye handed key role in Lions opener

18.06.09
Rugby union: Harlequins winger Ugo Monye has been handed his first Lions Test cap only eight months after making his international debut for England... more

The Raging Bull Phil Vickery is ready to roar for Lions

17.06.09
Rugby union: England stalwart Phil Vickery’s almost certain to be named at tight-head for the First Test against South Africa after making himself impossible to ignore... more

Shane Williams' feeling the pain but is determined to shine again

11.06.09
Lions tour: Shane Williams has admitted that the pressure and expectation of carrying the mantle of world player of the year is affecting his form... more

Time for Ian McGeechan to start sorting Lions from the lambs

10.06.09
Rugby union: Lions captain Paul O'Connell and some of his key men know if they impress against the Sharks in Durban tonight, they can almost certainly book their place in the XV for the First Test at the same ground... more

It’s time for our Lions to restore some pride

03.06.09
Rugby union: After failing to set the world on fire in their first game, the tourists have a point to prove against their namesakes... more

Paul O'Connell's legendary ambition

28.05.09
Rugby union: Lions captain Paul O'Connell today warned his South African hosts that his team are ready to match the unbeaten 1974 squad and become rugby legends.... more

Shane Williams has to fly despite the attack on his defence, says Jonathan Davies

21.04.09
Rugby union: Jonathan Davies believes his compatriot, Shane Williams, simply must be part of Ian McGeechan’s Lions touring party... more

Harlequins star Ugo Monye gets surprise Lions call-up

21.04.09
Rugby union: Ugo Monye was a surprise inclusion in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa... more

McGeechan planning to smash the Boks into submission

21.04.09
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan will build his team around a pack of mighty forwards, capable of emulating the tourists of 1997 and winning in South Africa... more

Don't expect much English pride in South Africa Lions

24.03.09
Rugby union: England provided the spine of the British and Irish Lions test team that defeated world champions South Africa in 1997 but it won't be the same this summer... more

Byrne lights up his Lions tour claims

01.12.08
Lee Byrne was the key figure in Wales moving above England to fifth in the world rankings after they beat Australia 21-18 to register the only Home Nations win over southern hemisphere opposition in the November Test matches... more

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