Historical Features
19 Jun 13
Less than four kilometres away from the Suncorp Stadium, venue for the opening Test between the British & Irish Lions and Qantas Wallabies on Saturday, lies the grave of the man who took the starring role in the first international between the two teams in 1899.
Westgate, Rob Cole
16 June 2013, 8:02am
When you hear someone talk about 'Footie' in Australia they aren't discussing either code of rugby - it's all about Aussie Rules.
Westgate, Rob Cole
15 June 2013, 6:03am
The British & Irish Lions went to the home of one of the two schools that played fixtures against them on the inaugural tour in 1888 this week, Sydney Grammar School.
Westgate, Rob Cole
14 June 2013, 12:02pm
The British & Irish Lions will return to the ground that featured one of the most brutal attacks ever on a rugby field when they meet the HSBC Waratahs in game five of their 2013 tour.
Jonathan McConnell
13 Jun, 10:39
Just imagine the scene. You've travelled around the world to play rugby and just spent a month in New Zealand. You arrive in Sydney and find yourself playing in front of 18,000 curious fans in your very first outing.
Westgate, Rob Cole
6 Jun, 12:04
The 1971 Lions tour will be forever remembered as one of the greatest success stories ever witnessed in British and Irish sport but it wasn't all plain sailing early on in Brisbane.
Jonathan McConnell
31 Jan, 11:15
So, come on then, where's your money for the 2013 RBS 6 Nations? Are Wales going to make it back-to-back Grand Slams, will England build on their win over the world champion All Blacks, can Scotland win their first title since 1999 or will it be Brian O'Driscoll's crowning glory?
Westgate, Rob Cole
24 Jan, 13:12
The 2013 British & Irish Lions will have four coaches, two analysts, a small army of medics and physiotherapists and a media team of three. The players will train and play wearing GPS technology and will want for nothing.
Westgate, Rob Cole
18 Jan, 14:05
Warren Gatland and his back room team have just completed a whistle-stop visit to the Australian and Hong Kong hotels, training and match venues ahead of this summer's 125th anniversary British & Irish Lions tour.
Westgate, Rob Cole
10 Jan, 10:48
The aptly named Ken Scotland was one of the standout performers when the Lions won a two-match Test series in Australia 62 years ago.
Jonathan McConnell
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