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Jumping Jack has rediscovered his spring

Having missed most of last season through injury, it is starting to look like Jack O’Donoghue has the spring back in his step.

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Rory Best on retirement: 'It's important it doesn't affect match preparation'

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Lancaster’s England tyros now back to threaten Leinster’s Euro finale

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Jones: We can cope without Itoje

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Stuart Lancaster wary of Six Nations ‘bounce’ theory

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Big-name England trio passed fit for 6 Nations opener

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Rob Howley: We've got some plays up our sleeve

Lions coach Rob Howley believes he can tell from the glint in the players' eyes that the time for words is over as kick-off time approaches to the series-deciding Test against the All Blacks.

Fri, 07 Jul, 2017

Lions must use wounded pride to out muscle All Blacks

Steve Hansen has been talking a good game throughout this British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand and the All Blacks coach is ensuring his team does not take tomorrow’s second Test as a foregone conclusion following their series-opening victory.

Fri, 30 Jun, 2017

Lion's Peter O'Mahony omitted completely from squad to play All Blacks on Saturday

Warren Gatland has revealed the tough discussions that led to British & Irish Lions' first Test captain Peter O'Mahony being omitted completely from the second Test squad to face the All Blacks this Saturday, writes Simon Lewis.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2017

Quiet man Peter O'Mahony the glue in Lions pack

Not screaming and roaring, rather going menacingly into the night. That is the leadership approach Warren Gatland sees Lions Test captain Peter O’Mahony possessing as he prepares to lead the tourists into the series opener with New Zealand.

Fri, 23 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

Joe Schmidt opts for eight rookies

Joe Schmidt has thrown the gauntlet down to Ireland’s World Cup 2019 hopefuls to cope with Japan’s unique rugby conditions and also challenged a string of second-row forwards to fill the remaining vacancy on next month’s tour.

Wed, 17 May, 2017