Organisation: Provincial Barbarians

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Connacht sign 'exciting' young winger from New Zealand

The 21-year-old Fijian was the youngest member of the Provincial Barbarians side which narrowly lost to the Lions on their tour of New Zealand last summer.

A fitting finale as Lions Tour lives up to the hype

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Match in 60 seconds: The Lions have drawn with New Zealand in dramatic deciding test

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Johnny Sexton proving doubters wrong

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Sam Warburton eager to emulate Willie John McBride feat by beating New Zealand

How All Blacks hit the Lions where it hurts

Why Lions remain relevant in the 21st century

After the weeks of verbal jousting started by All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and latterly engaged in by Lions boss Warren Gatland, the pair of New Zealanders have finally found some common ground.

Sat, 24 Jun, 2017

Trash-talk over, rugby coaches savour the challenge

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen knows all about the benefits of taking a series lead from a first Test victory, but he is relishing a genuine three-game tussle with the British & Irish Lions over the coming weeks.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2017

Johnny Sexton ‘rediscovers mojo’ for Lions start against Maori

IT was four years ago in Australia that Johnny Sexton guided the British and Irish Lions to their series victory over the Wallabies. Tomorrow the Ireland fly-half will be asked to keep the show on the road ahead of next week’s opening Test against New Zealand.

Fri, 16 Jun, 2017

Peter O'Mahony to captain Lions against Maori All Blacks

Peter O'Mahony has been named captain of the British & Irish Lions for Saturday's showdown with the Maori All Blacks at Rotorua International Stadium.

Thu, 15 Jun, 2017

‘Expecting the impossible to happen overnight’

Lions coach Warren Gatland has concern over numerous botched try-scoring opportunities against Crusaders.

Mon, 12 Jun, 2017

Sam Warburton could miss first Test

Captain Sam Warburton is willing to tell British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland he is not ready to play a Test match if he has not built up sufficient game time to operate to the best of his ability against the All Blacks.

Mon, 12 Jun, 2017

Sean O’Brien: ‘I’m a smarter player with more strings to my bow’

Sean O’Brien will not be poring over every injury report the British & Irish Lions issue about tour captain Sam Warburton. 

Sun, 11 Jun, 2017

Peter O’Mahony and Sean O’Brien handed Lions Test auditions

Peter O’Mahony has been asked to provide some ‘Munster mongrel’ to the Lions tomorrow as the tourists bid to get their New Zealand odyssey back on track against the toughest non-Test opposition of the tour.

Fri, 09 Jun, 2017

Jack McGrath stays positive as Crusaders clash looms

Jack McGrath will not be a happy loser but if the means justify the ends and the Lions win their Test series against New Zealand, then he will happily take defeats to Super Rugby teams.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2017

Robbie Henshaw says Lions must play as a pack

Robbie Henshaw was going up against childhood hero Sonny Bill Williams when he made his British and Irish Lions debut against the Blues at Eden Park this morning and he was expecting a surreal experience.

Wed, 07 Jun, 2017

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Rob Howley: Lions tourists set to unleash rugby chaos

From ‘Warrenball’ to ‘rugby chaos’, if the British & Irish Lions achieve nothing else on this tour of New Zealand, they have at least helped broaden the lexicon of the sport.

Wed, 07 Jun, 2017

More snore than roar on opening day for jaded Lions

Dwayne Sweeney was something of an outlier in the Provincial Barbarians side many in the Northern Hemisphere expected to roll over and have their tummies tickled by the British & Irish Lions on Saturday night.

Mon, 05 Jun, 2017

Gatland: Plenty of positives from opening-game win

Warren Gatland insisted there were plenty of positives for the tourists to take forward in tougher games after struggling to a narrow opening-game victory against the Provincial Barbarians today.

Sat, 03 Jun, 2017

Gatland gives players four games to prove worthiness of Lions place

Warren Gatland has given his players four games to prove they are worthy of a British & Irish Lions Test place against the All Blacks.

Thu, 01 Jun, 2017