New Zealand great Sean Fitzpatrick has entered the debate over the future of the British and Irish Lions by claiming their tours should be expanded not abandoned... more
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan believes rugby fans can look forward to an outstanding season next term thanks to the major rule changes which helped the series to be a success... more
Rugby union: Paul O'Connell insists he can rouse his battered and bruised Lions to salvage some pride in the final Test of their gruelling six-week tour of South Africa... more
Rugby union: Riki Flutey's extraordinary dedication to the Lions cause is set to be rewarded with his first Test cap in the final game of the series... more
Rugby union: Dewald Potgieter, a member of the Super 14 winning Bulls team, will lead the Emerging Springboks against the Lions in rain-lashed Cape Town... more
Rugby union: Lions coach Ian McGeechan and opposite number Peter de Villiers will break new ground in Test rugby this weekend when they have a formal meeting with the referee before their first match... more
Rugby union: The Lions maintained their unbeaten start to the South African tour but at a price as both Euan Murray and James Hook picked up injuries... more
Rugby union: The Lions have received a major boost with the news that South Africa’s Schalk Burger has been ruled out of the First Test with a calf injury... more
Lions tour: Having saved his Lions tour by overcoming serious injury, Riki Flutey now faces the seemingly hopeless task of keeping Jamie Roberts out of the Test team to face South Africa in Durban... more
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
Rugby union: South Africans are so enthusiastic and energetic, yet I find it amazing that some of the locals want the Lions to beat the Springboks... more
Rugby union: Stephen Jones guided the tourists to a stunning 10-try demolition of the Golden Lions and then demanded an even better performance from the squad against the Cheetahs... more
Rugby union: Andy Powell is expected to be named in the Lions squad to take on the Golden Lions, just days after fearing his tour was over before it had started.... more
Rugby union: Simon Shaw can take a significant step towards the only major rugby honour he is missing when he appears for the Lions in their opening South African tour game against a Royal XV at Phokeng near Rustenburg... more
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
Rugby union: The British & Irish Lions depart for South Africa later this month to do battle against the Springboks. Here we look at five classic matches involving the Lions... more
Rugby union: Alan Quinlan's place on the Lions tour is under threat after he was cited for alleged gouging during Munster's Heineken Cup defeat to Leinster.... more
Rugby union: Head coach Ian McGeechan and his Lions squad will have non-South African referees for all but four of their 10-match tour of the country this summer, removing any potential problems with "home decisions"... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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