Wednesday 10 August 2022
Sexton is one of nine Ireland players named in Gatland’s hypothetical 2022 Lions side.
Bobby Skinstad believes the best is still to come from South Africa’s URC franchises.
Read an extract from ‘Legacy of the Lions’.
In April 1987, an IRA car bomb killed two people and ended the career of Ulster flanker Nigel Carr, who was driving to Ireland training with two team-mates.
Conor Murray starts against Argentina tomorrow as he wins his 91st cap.
The Ireland international wasn’t happy with how the Lions tour worked out for him.
23-year-old Vincent Tshituka of the Lions is seen as a possible Springbok back row.
The Ulster fullback’s misfortune was discussed on The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
Ulster defeated the Lions with a bonus-point win at Kingspan Stadium tonight.
Ulster will welcome the first of the new South African teams to Belfast tonight.
.Tucker’s monstrous 66-yard effort arrived with three seconds remaining.
Warren Gatland’s British and Irish Lions were beaten 2-1 by world champions South Africa this summer.
Warren Gatland has been part of the last four tours but could stay on.
The 26-year-old is almost certain to be a key man again in 2025.
The Welshman believes the touring team is a special part of rugby.
The Leinster and Ireland centre did his best to drag the Lions back in front last night.
The head coach is uncertain whether midweek games should return before and after the first Test.
A tense and dramatic finale in Cape Town saw the 2021 tour end on a high.
Warren Gatland is uncertain whether he will be involved again in four years’ time.
The replacement out-half slotted two late penalties to win it for the Boks.
The South Africans finished the second Test with huge momentum.
The Springboks’ contestable kick-heavy tactics have been hugely successful for them.
Lions attack coach Gregor Townsend knows the tourists need to create more tomorrow.
With the sides tied at one win apiece, the series will be decided in Cape Town on Saturday.
Alun Wyn Jones is looking forward to seeing Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw playing together.
The Springboks director of rugby was discussed on today’s episode of The42 Rugby Weekly.
The Wexford man teams up with Ken Owens and Wyn Jones in the front row this weekend.
The South Africans have also lost the superb Pieter-Steph du Toit.
Bundee Aki has earned his chance to become a Test Lion this weekend.
Head coach Warren Gatland has explained his selection decisions for the third Test.
The Lions boss says they tried to have the TMO changed before the first Test.
Cobus Reinach and Lood de Jager have been called into the starting XV.
Ali Price, Liam Williams, Josh Adams, Ken Owens, and Wyn Jones all start too.
World Rugby has taken action against the SA Rugby director of rugby for his 62-minute long video.
‘It has become a very tight, almost risk-free type of series,’ said New Zealand head coach Ian Foster. ‘Teams are almost afraid to play…’
Lood de Jager was superb as part of South Africa’s excellent bench.
The Springboks will name their team for the third Test tomorrow.
The tourists have big questions to answer mentally, tactically, and in terms of selection.
The England international will face a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday.
