Simon Zebo  during yesterday’s match against the ACT Brumbies  at Canberra Stadium. Photograph:  David Rogers/Getty Images

About two-thirds of the Lions starting XV for the first Test looked nailed on, and that figure would be even higher if Tommy Bowe, George North and Ja(...)

Lions captain Sam Warburton pleased with convincing win over  NSW Waratahs in Sydney, Australia. Photograph:  Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Sam Warburton believes today’s 47-17 victory over a tough Waratahs team provided the perfect preparation for the British and Irish Lions’ first Test m(...)

Paul O’Connell of the Lions charges upfield against the NSW Waratahs  at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images

Waratahs 17 Lions 47: The Lions impressively maintained their unbeaten record on this tour with a record winning margin in 21 meetings with the War(...)

 Simon Zebo (left) and Mako Vunipola after the 64-0 win at Hunter Stadium today. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Wing Tommy Bowe remains hopeful of being fit for the second Test in Melbourne on June 29th, according to Lions coach Warren Gatland. Bowe underwent su(...)

Rob Kearney trains in Perth yesterday despite confirmation of a grade one hamstring tear. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Akin to the Rolling Stones on tour, Brian O’Driscoll tends to revisit big venues for encores. Tomorrow, he begins his fourth tour where he made his Li(...)

Paul O’Connell leads the Lions out against the Barbarians.

Remarkably, not only did the Lions emerge seemingly unscathed from Saturday’s 80-minute stint in the sauna that was the Hong Kong Stadium, but their l(...)

Stuart Hogg is tackled by Manu Tuilagi during Lions training. The Scottish fullback is enjoying life on tour so far.  Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Thanks to Dean Richards, Geordan Murphy was forever saddled with the term ‘”he George Best of rugby”, but if there is a natural successor to that thro(...)

Wales flanker Sam Warburton will lead the Lions Down Under. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Nine Irish will join Wales flanker and Lions captain Sam Warburton for this summer’s tour of Hong Kong and Australia. Ten English have been sel(...)

Bath scrumhalf Peter Stringer tackles Jerome Fillol of Stade Francais during the   Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final at the Recreation Ground. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images

Bath 20 Stade Francais 36: Former Ireland scrumhalf Peter Stringer admits he was (...)

Wales winger  Alex Cuthbert goes over for his first try during the Six Nations clash against England at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Photograph:  David Davies/PA

Magnificent Wales retained the Six Nations title to leave outclassed England crestfallen in Cardiff after seeing another Grand Slam dream dest(...)

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