LIONS: 15. Stuart Hogg, 14. Anthony Watson, 13. Elliot Daly, 12. Robbie Henshaw, 11. Duhan van der Merwe, 10. Dan Biggar, 9. Ali Price, 1. Rory Sutherland, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3. Tadhg Furlong, 4. Maro Itoje, 5. Alun Wyn Jones (captain), 6. Courtney Lawes, 7. Tom Curry, 8. Jack Conan. Replacements: 16. Ken Owens, 17. … Read more
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD’S FIVE KEY CLASHES: Tom Curry must shut down Faf de Klerk and full backs Stuart Hogg and Willie Le Roux must be perfect both with and without the ball Drop goal threats of Dan Biggar and Handre Pollard could prove to be vital Tom Curry’s battle with Faf de Klerk is crucial … Read more
Lions express ‘deep dissatisfaction’ to Irish Independent after pundit Neil Francis described fly-half Marcus Smith as having an ‘Oompa-Loompa tan’ in podcast… which saw columnist SACKED Neil Francis made the comment on the Irish Independent’s Left Wing podcast The Lions have written to the organisation to express their anger at the comment The Irish Independent have … Read more
Alun Wyn Jones has made a remarkable recovery after suffering a dislocated shoulder… but should he start for the Lions on Saturday? MIKE BROWN and Mail on Sunday rugby correspondent NIK SIMON disagree Alun Wyn Jones suffered a discolated shoulder against Japan three weeks ago However, the Welshman recovered to play 27 minutes against the … Read more
Warren Gatland and Rassie Erasmus kicking off the mind games is no surprise! But even in the intensity of a Lions tour to South Africa, it will have absolutely no effect on the officials Warren Gatland and Rassie Erasmus have begun the mind games this Lions tour It was really only a matter of time … Read more