Tom Shanklin

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Paul Wallace played all three Lions Tests in South Africa in 1997 having been called up as a replacement. Photograph: Bily Stickland/Inpho
Rugby Stats: Nervous times for Lions still involved with clubs

It’s a nervous time for those players selected to travel with the Lions to New Zealand who are still involved with their clubs and provinces in season(...)

Keith Earls in action for the British and Irish Lions in 2009. The Munster man did not feature in the preceding Six Nations tournament for Ireland. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Six Nations wipeout does not mean player can’t return with roar for Lions

Keith Earls and Alan Quinlan share a unique distinction pertaining to the 2009 Lions tour to South Africa in that of the original 37-man squad select(...)

Lions captain Brian O’Driscoll eyes up the New Zealand All Black haka before the ill-fated first Test match in Christchurch in 2005.
Spear tackle leaves Lions captain’s tour in tatters

New Zealand 21Lions 3at Jade Stadium, ChristchurchJune 25th, 2005Bad and all as losing him within a minute of the kick-off was, the real psychological(...)