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Lions deserve credit for not bowing to pressure and picking token Welsh player
Of all the moments of reckoning for Welsh rugby since the last World Cup, few have been so bleak as the principality’s ...
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No Welshman in British & Irish Lions Test team for first time in more than 100 years
Tom Curry was named at openside flanker in the British & Irish Lions team for the first Test against Australia on Saturday, ...
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Classic Match: 2013 British & Irish Lions claim first win with North stunner
When the British & Irish Lions stepped out for their first Test against Australia in 2013, they were seeking their first ...
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British and Irish Lions team: Maro Itoje hits 100 in an Ireland-heavy XV as Andy Farrell makes surprising calls for series opener
Andy Farrell has named his British and Irish Lions matchday squad for the Test series opener against Australia in Brisbane.
And then there were none... Welsh rugby reels from Lions blow
For the first time in more than 100 years, no Welshman will be involved when the British and Irish Lions play a Test match.
British and Irish Lions injury woes mount with Mack Hansen a major doubt for first Australia Test
The Ireland and Connacht star has impressed during the tour so far to stake his claim to rival the likes of James Lowe and ...
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Wayne Barnes reveals officiating ‘concern’ for British and Irish Lions series and highlights previous clash which angered Rassie Erasmus
Former elite Test referee Wayne Barnes has given thoughts on the officiating for the British and Irish Lions series.
Graham, Sutherland and Ashman called up as cover for the Lions
Darcy Graham, Rory Sutherland and Ewan Ashman will become the latest Lions as Andy Farrell's squad rises to 44 players.