Wounded Lions Ready For Wellington

The final scoreline in the first Test may obscure the fact that this was a truly excellent contest between the best players in the world. The first half was as good as it gets, each side playing at the edge of their ability.
Lions Stalk Their Prey…

This Lions tour has been fascinating on a number of levels. We all thought that the Crusaders and the Maoris would post significant try-scoring threats and possibly inflict defeats.
Lions Safari Park – Musings About The Tour And Inside Comments From New Zealand

So the Kiwi Press had a field day and called the opening match performance a ‘disgrace to the jersey’. They have already written off the Lions’ chances – well, that is the best news of the tour and will serve as a boost to the squad who already knew that they were up against it. If the tight schedule,
LIONS TOURISTS SHARPEN SOME CLAWS IN CHAMPIONS CUP DRAMA

Who would be a Lions coach?! After the Champions Cup Semi Final in Dublin, Andy Farrell’s face was wreathed in an unfamiliar smile as Saracens withstood the Munster fire and progressed to the Final in Edinburgh.
DESTINATION RUGBY RULES

It used to be that once the Six Nations was over, sell out rugby grounds were at a huge premium and confined to major finals. No longer, as has been proven since England were squeezed out of a Double Grand Slam by a highly disciplined Irish team. Consider the following