Conor Murray

As expected, Brian O’Driscoll will lead a side containing another seven fellow Irishmen as Warren Gatland unveiled an entirely refreshed starting XV f(...)

Jonny Sexton is a British and Irish Lion; Lion number 791. He may well prove to be the most important Lion on this tour but in any event Sexton’s rich(...)

Lions 59 Barbarians 8: For all the misgivings, to have emerged seemingly unscathed from this preamble to the Oz Odyssey constituted a satisfying be(...)

Logistically it makes some sense for the Lions to stop off in Hong Kong en route to Australia, reducing the travel times and perhaps the jet lag. But (...)

A week out from their departure for a commercially-driven detour to Hong Kong and a game against the Barbarians, intrusive from a rugby perspec(...)

According to author and business consultant Jim Collins, greatness is not a function of circumstance; greatness is largely a matter of consciou(...)

This squad ticks plenty of boxes. It’s a nice blend of experience and relative youth, with an emphasis on the latter given many of the first-ti(...)

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(...)

Clermont 16 Munster 10: In many, many ways this was a better Munster performance than their epic quarter-final win against Harlequins. The Stade de(...)

Whatever way you look at it, Clermont have been the standout team in Europe this season. They are the Cup’s only unbeaten side and whether individu(...)