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# British and Irish Lions

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2022
# Support
Andy Farrell gets Warren Gatland’s backing for British and Irish Lions role
Farrell has guided Ireland to number one in the world.
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Dec 13th 2022, 5:00 PM
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# One Step Closer
Anthony Eddy and Niamh Briggs to take part in Women's Lions feasibility study
The group will be chaired by former British & Irish Lion Ieuan Evans.
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Oct 12th 2021, 10:39 AM
# player safety
Lions icons call for rugby chiefs to take action before player dies 'during a game in front of TV cameras'
In an open letter to World Rugby it is claimed the professional game ‘has become unnecessarily dangerous’.
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Aug 14th 2021, 3:22 PM
# unmute
Join BJ Botha, Bernard Jackman and The42 for a special Lions preview event
We’ll be sharing screens and talking scrums.
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Jul 28th 2021, 11:39 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
South Africa v British and Irish Lions, First Test
The British and Irish Lions defeated South Africa in the first Test of the series today.
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Jul 24th 2021, 4:16 PM
# Mind Games
Springboks defend style of play - and the appointment of a South African as TMO
South African coach has also justified their decision to pick seven players who tested positive for Covid in the last month.
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Jul 23rd 2021, 2:31 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
British and Irish Lions storm past the Stormers
The Lions were way too strong for the Stormers in their final warm-up game before the Test series begins.
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Jul 17th 2021, 4:30 PM
# ignored
Andy Farrell: 'I don't know what more Johnny Sexton could have done'
Ireland coach was left shocked when the Lions called up international rookie Marcus Smith ahead of Sexton over the weekend.
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Jul 12th 2021, 6:37 AM
# erasmus programme
The Erasmus year at Munster: 'He was the most ruthless coach I ever met'
Dealing with Covid-related issues is testing the resolve of Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber this summer – yet they came through bigger tests in their year at Thomond Park.
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Jul 10th 2021, 8:00 AM
LIVE
British and Irish Lions beat Sigma Lions easily
Josh Adams scores four tries as the British and Irish Lions win easily at Ellis Park.
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Jul 3rd 2021, 4:36 PM
# lionheart
Sean O'Brien: 'My opinion hasn't changed, we could have won the '17 series 3-0'
The Irish Lion lifts the lid on how his extraordinary self-belief helped him reach great heights in his career.
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Jul 3rd 2021, 8:00 AM
# Jersey Boy
Kelleher hopes Jersey experience will help him fit into Ireland jersey
Ronan Kelleher has a chance to nail down the No2 shirt with Ireland after impressing on the Lions’ training camp.
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Jul 3rd 2021, 6:00 AM
# BTL
'The narrative in 1995 was that it was the victory that united a nation...it did no such thing'
Tom English is this week’s guest on Behind the Lines, and he discusses the dysfunction that engulfed South African rugby shortly after winning the World Cup in 1995.
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Jun 29th 2021, 3:08 PM
# The42 Reads
Robbie Henshaw: the transformation from shy child into roaring Lion
In an exclusive interview with The42, Robbie Henshaw tells Garry Doyle how this season has been the best of his career.
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Jun 26th 2021, 12:00 PM
# Audition Time
Furlong and Henshaw are nailed on Test starters - rest of Irish have to prove themselves
Today’s game provides an opportunity for outsiders like Bundee Aki and Jack Conan to sneak into the Test reckoning.
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Jun 26th 2021, 6:30 AM
# Conor Murray
Conor Murray: 'I'm really proud of myself to have made it to this stage'
Conor Murray is set to become just the 34th player in the history of the Lions to embark on a third overseas tour.
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Jun 24th 2021, 3:00 PM
# Fire Pit Accident
De Allende and Snyman cleared to link up with Springboks squad after burns review
Munster pair were injured in a fire pit accident earlier this month.
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Jun 23rd 2021, 12:07 PM
# boks office
Erasmus: 'A Lions match is almost like a World Cup final'
The test series begins on 24 July between the world champion Springboks and the British and Irish Lions.
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May 28th 2021, 2:32 PM
# brave blossoms
Joseph calls up Japan World Cup heroes for 'huge' Lions and Ireland games
Ex-Munster wing Gerhard van den Heever will be a familiar face.
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May 24th 2021, 8:22 AM
# Welcome back
16,500 fans to be allowed for Lions opener against Japan in Murrayfield
Plans for a partial capacity crowd with social distancing agreed by Scottish government.
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May 19th 2021, 11:20 AM
# Update
Revised Lions tour schedule announced with all games to be staged without fans
All games will be staged in Gauteng or Cape Town and there is one change in opposition.
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May 14th 2021, 3:03 PM
# On the box
Lions' meeting with Japan to be shown live on free-to-air television
Channel 4 are showing the game from Murrayfield, and will have highlights from the rest of the tour.
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May 12th 2021, 2:37 PM
# heading on tour
'It’s due recognition for a man who has made a lot of sacrifices' - Connacht coach hails Aki's Lions inclusion
It’s 38 years since Connacht last had a representative in the Lions squad.
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May 6th 2021, 3:29 PM
# Johnny Sexton
Eight Irishmen named in Lions squad as Sexton and Ryan miss out
Tadhg Furlong, Tadhg Beirne, Conor Murray, Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki, Jack Conan, Andrew Porter and Iain Henderson make the plane.
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May 6th 2021, 12:50 PM
# Anxious wait
'I just hope that the players who have high hopes of making the team make it onto the tour'
Jared Payne is hopeful some of his Ulster players will follow in his footsteps and tour with the Lions.
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May 5th 2021, 9:18 AM
# serious injury
Joe Launchbury out of Lions tour after rupturing knee ligaments
The Wasps captain faces surgery after being hurt in Premiership game against Bath.
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Apr 27th 2021, 2:49 PM
# Celtic League
'The whole Pro14 Rainbow Cup has turned into a mishmash competition'
Former Wales captain Sam Warburton thinks the Pro14 is making too many changes.
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Apr 21st 2021, 10:00 PM
# takes one to know one
Paul O'Connell says Owen Farrell is 'real standout' to lead Lions in South Africa
The Ireland forwards coach was at the helm for the Lions’ last series against the Springboks in 2009.
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Apr 15th 2021, 3:57 PM
# cult hero
'I was like a sporting junkie, hooked on the adrenaline, the pursuit of perfection'
Shane Byrne won 41 caps for Ireland, played four tests for the British and Irish Lions and is fondly remembered as one of the best hookers of his era. Yet his career is touched with sadness and regret.
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Feb 20th 2021, 10:00 AM
# mane attraction
Australia offers to host Lions' South Africa tour
Rugby Australia chief executive Andy Marinos said it was in a position to offer a ‘safe haven’.
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Feb 1st 2021, 12:53 PM
# Rescue Package
Australia have offered to host Lions tour if agreement can be secured
The London Times are reporting that Rugby Australia have stepped in with an offer to save the series.
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Jan 30th 2021, 7:40 PM
# cult hero
'Gatty gave us fake tan to make us look tough - we were like 6'6" Oompa-Loompas'
Paul Wallace lit up the 1997 Lions tour but also thrived for both Munster and Leinster in Irish rugby’s bitterest rivalry.
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Jan 23rd 2021, 3:34 PM
# Not happy
England players could miss out on Lions selection if not released for Japan warm-up Test - Gatland
The Lions head coach has urged Premiership Rugby to remove its block on players.
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Oct 28th 2020, 2:10 PM
# mane attraction
Lions managing director hopes fans will be able to attend 2021 South Africa tour
The Lions’ eight-match trip is planned to begin on 3 July.
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Oct 21st 2020, 4:28 PM
# brave blossoms
Gatland's Lions to face Japan before departing on South Africa tour
The game is set to be played at Murrayfield in Edinburgh in June 2021.
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Oct 21st 2020, 8:00 AM
# Opportunity
Rob Howley handed chance to rebuild coaching career with Canada
It is his first role since serving a ban for betting on rugby matches.
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Sep 23rd 2020, 10:33 AM
# Warren Gatland
Gatland hints South Africa tour will be his Lions swansong
Coach wants to continue his impressive record in South Africa and then provide ‘an opportunity for someone else to take the mantle’.
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Jun 19th 2020, 11:57 AM
# Election Race
Pichot wants to bring Lions tours to North and South America if elected
Agustin Pichot would push for the British and Irish Lions to tour on ‘worldwide scale’ if elected to World Rugby post.
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Apr 20th 2020, 10:07 AM
# pain
'There are players who to this day struggle to cope with the defeat'
In this extract from ‘Behind the Lions,’ the gut-wrenching 2009 loss is recalled.
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Apr 2nd 2020, 7:00 AM
# not this time
Gatland: I turned down All Blacks job to honour commitment to Chiefs and Lions
The former Wales coach says he would consider the position if it came up again in the future.
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Nov 12th 2019, 11:38 AM
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