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Simon Shaw ready to revive his Lions heroics for stumbling England

19.11.09
Simon Shaw is promising to live up to his billing as Lions hero when ailing England face New Zealand... more

Lion Joe Worsley can't wait to roar again on Wasps return

11.09.09
The experienced flanker knows he must raise his game this season as he gets back in the mix following the tour of South Africa... more

Sean Fitzpatrick lends support to Lions

13.07.09
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

How the Lions rated on tour

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

Shane Williams hails Lions experience

06.07.09
Rugby union: Shane Williams will fly home tonight after playing his part in "a fantastic tour" of South Africa... more

Ian McGeechan warms to global laws as Lions roar home

06.07.09
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

Paul O'Connell's desperate for Lions to go out on a high

02.07.09
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

Jamie Roberts winning fitness fight for final Lions test

01.07.09
Rugby union: Jamie Roberts is winning his battle to be fit for the final Lions Test against South Africa... more

Riki Flutey's finally ready to roar into Test action

01.07.09
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

Young Boks thriving

22.06.09
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

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

Coaches hope ref meeting will keep focus on the rugby

18.06.09
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

Lions looking to sink their claws into South Africa rookie Ruan Pienaar

18.06.09
Rugby union: Tourists can exploit a potential weak area in the South Africa team by targeting a novice in the No 10 role at the top level... more

Tough Lions emerge battered but victorious

16.06.09
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

Schalk Burger out for South Africa

16.06.09
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

Riki Flutey will not give up fight for jersey

12.06.09
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

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

This is a country full of contrast and a little hurt

05.06.09
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

Lions lay down a marker for sceptical Springboks

04.06.09
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

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

Classic John Bentley tells Ugo Monye to follow his try-scoring example

02.06.09
Rugby union: John Bentley has challenged the Lions to produce a moment of magic to ignite the tour... more

Edwards gets defensive as fans go on offensive

02.06.09
Rugby union: The Lions coach has worked hard to prevent his team conceding soft tries after being rattled by the taunts of Springbok followers... more

Andy Powell boost for the lacklustre Lions

01.06.09
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

I'll lead the Lions without any fear, insists Brian O'Driscoll

01.06.09
Rugby union: Standby captain has no mental scars about the last tour despite worries over his shoulder again... more

Simon Shaw hopes he can finally pass his test for the Lions

29.05.09
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

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

We want revenge because Lions pain still hurts us, insists Francois Pienaar

20.05.09
Rugby union: Francois Pienaar has warned the Lions they will face a country desperate for revenge when they arrive in South Africa... more

Classic Lions matches

15.05.09
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

Alan Quinlan faces Lions ban after 'gouging' Leo Cullen

05.05.09
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

Neutral refs picked for the Lions Tests

29.04.09
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

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