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Lions Tour: Rassie Erasmus’s social media comments stir the pot some more

South Africa’s director of rugby highlights incidents from first Test on Twitter

Lions have learned the hard way that defence is a matter of pride for Springboks

Damien de Allende, Jean de Villiers and Brian O’Driscoll on the green wall that awaits

Robbie Henshaw, Tadhg Furlong and Jack Conan named in starting Lions team

Tadhg Beirne and Conor Murray among replacements for first Test against Springboks

Three Irish players in leaked British and Irish Lions team

Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne and Conor Murray set to be among replacements

Plenty for Warren Gatland to mull as Lions prepare for Springboks test

Tourists look set to spend the rest of summer in Cape Town as the Test series looms large

Marcus Smith named at 10 in Lions XV for clash with Stormers

There are four Irish players in the starting team, with Robbie Henshaw at inside centre

‘Job done’ - Mark McCall celebrates Saracens’ Premiership return

It’s been a long 18-20 months and we’ve looked forward to this day.

Lions Tour pen pics: A look at Warren Gatland’s 37-man squad

Party to tour South Africa consists of 16 backs and 21 forwards

What should Gatland do? Our rugby writers pick their Lions squads

It’s nearly decision time for the Lions coach - who should make the South Africa tour?

England players to have big say over whether Eddie Jones keeps his job

Dan Scarbrough joining legal action after being diagnosed with early onset dementia

England’s Ellis Genge avoids citing for Johnny Sexton altercation

Footage showed prop appearing to run his elbow across the Ireland captain’s head

Eddie Jones facing crunch talks with English RFU chief executive

His contract runs until 2023 World Cup but is understood to contain a break clause

England need controlled aggression against title-chasing France

Henry Slade insists his side have been working on discipline ahead of Le Crunch

England looking for a firm response against struggling Italy

Jones’s side were beaten by Scotland but Azzurri are without a Six Nations win in 28

England turn to George Ford at outhalf for Italy match

Ollie Lawrence out of the 23 altogether with Owen Farrell moving to inside centre

Mako Vunipola set to feature against Italy after long injury lay-off

English prop has been sidelined since November with a calf and achilles injury

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