RFU News
19 Jun, 08:06
Less than 24 hours after losing their unbeaten record in Canberra, the British & Irish Lions were given a huge boost on arrival in Brisbane when Wales wing George North was declared fit to play in the first Test on Saturday.
Westgate, Rob Cole
19 June 2013, 8:03am
Geoff Parling has revealed that the Brumbies taught the British & Irish Lions a lesson in what it means to teams and players in Australia to beat the tourists.
Westgate, Rob Cole
17 June 2013, 10:00pm
Brad Barritt believes that adrenaline alone is going to carry him through his British & Irish Lions debut in Canberra on Tuesday night.
Westgate, Rob Cole
17 June 2013, 3:10pm
Sam Warburton led a delegation of British & Irish Lions players in paying their respects to Australia's fallen war heroes today ahead of their sixth tour match in Canberra on Tuesday night.
Westgate, Rob Cole
17 June 2013, 5:12am
Shane Williams was in bed on Saturday night trying to get to sleep having just played against the top team in Japan when the phone rang in his hotel room.
Westgate, Rob Cole
17 June 2013, 1:17am
George North still has an outside chance of being fit to face the Qantas Wallabies in in Brisbane on Saturday, but Jamie Roberts and Tommy Bowe are both "grave doubts" for the first Test.
Westgate, Rob Cole
16 June 2013, 10:08pm
When it comes to making a mark on debut nobody does it better than new British & Irish Lions recruit Billy Twelvetrees.
Westgate, Rob Cole
16 June 2013, 10:05pm
Tom Croft reckons the 2013 British & Irish Lions are ahead of the game when it comes to comparing their progress a week ahead of the first Test to the team in which he played in South Africa four years ago.
Westgate, Rob Cole
IRFU News
19 Jun, 08:06
Less than 24 hours after losing their unbeaten record in Canberra, the British & Irish Lions were given a huge boost on arrival in Brisbane when Wales wing George North was declared fit to play in the first Test on Saturday.
Westgate, Rob Cole
18 June 2013, 10:00pm
The British & Irish Lions will dust themselves down after losing their unbeaten record to the Brumbies and be back at work in a positive frame of mind from Wednesday, according to 2009 Test full back Rob Kearney.
Westgate, Rob Cole
17 June 2013, 3:10pm
Sam Warburton led a delegation of British & Irish Lions players in paying their respects to Australia's fallen war heroes today ahead of their sixth tour match in Canberra on Tuesday night.
Westgate, Rob Cole
17 June 2013, 1:17am
George North still has an outside chance of being fit to face the Qantas Wallabies in in Brisbane on Saturday, but Jamie Roberts and Tommy Bowe are both "grave doubts" for the first Test.
Westgate, Rob Cole
16 June 2013, 10:00pm
Paul O'Connell has already got two tours and six Tests with the British & Irish Lions uner his belt, but he admits he will be a bag of nerves this week as selection for the opening Test against the Qantas Wallabies gets closer.
Westgate, Rob Cole
16 June 2013, 11:20am
Johnny Sexton gave his former Leinster coach Michael Cheika a post-match scowl after coming in for some 'treatment' at the hands of the HSBC Waratahs forwards, but admitted he expected it.
Westgate, Rob Cole
16 June 2013, 6:14am
Rory Best says he hasn't given up hope of a Test place after being handed the 'massive honour' of captaining the British & Irish Lions against the Brumbies on Tuesday.
Jonathan McConnell
15 June 2013, 2:33am
It was Houston last weekend, it is Sydney tonight and now Simon Zebo is dreaming of playing in Brisbane and Melbourne over the next few weeks. All of a sudden only the sky seems the limit for the Irish wing.
Westgate, Rob Cole
SRU News
18 Jun, 05:57
British & Irish Lions tour manager Andy Irvine has backed Warren Gatland's call to protect his Test side for Saturday by picking a makeshift side to face the Brumbies in Canberra tonight.
Westgate, Rob Cole
17 June 2013, 3:10pm
Sam Warburton led a delegation of British & Irish Lions players in paying their respects to Australia's fallen war heroes today ahead of their sixth tour match in Canberra on Tuesday night.
Westgate, Rob Cole
12 June 2013, 12:22pm
Newcomers Alex Corbisiero and Ryan Grant both got the thumbs up from one of their right hand men, hooker Richard Hibbard, after making their British & Irish Lions debuts a mere three days after arriving in Australia.
Westgate, Rob Cole
11 June 2013, 2:52pm
Rob Howley has paid tribute to Stuart Hogg after he guided the British & Irish Lions to a 64-0 victory over a Combined New South Wales and Queensland Country XV.
Westgate, Mike Brown
11 June 2013, 8:11am
Stuart Hogg won't be overawed by the prospect of playing fly-half for the British & Irish Lions today according to defence coach Andy Farrell.
Jonathan McConnell
9 June 2013, 1:23am
A day after arriving in Australia Ryan Grant discovered he will be making his British & Irish Lions debut at the scene of his first Scottish appearance a year ago after being picked as a replacement for Tuesday night.
Westgate, Rob Cole
8 June 2013, 7:40am
Alex Corbisiero arrived in Brisbane today after a five-flight, two-day trip and declared he'd "do it all again" tomorrow so he could join the British & Irish Lions.
Westgate, Rob Cole
6 June 2013, 4:03am
There is no escaping the Qantas Wallabies for the 2013 British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland and his players.
Westgate, Rob Cole
WRU News
19 Jun, 08:06
Less than 24 hours after losing their unbeaten record in Canberra, the British & Irish Lions were given a huge boost on arrival in Brisbane when Wales wing George North was declared fit to play in the first Test on Saturday.
Westgate, Rob Cole
19 June 2013, 8:04am
Qantas Wallaby wonder scrum half Will Genia is ready to torment the British & Irish Lions and end any hopes of a first Test series win in 16 years this month.
Westgate, Rob Cole
18 June 2013, 4:45pm
Shane Williams admits his dream swansong with the British & Irish Lions simply wasn't meant to be as the ACT Brumbies edged to a slender win.
Westgate, Mike Brown
18 June 2013, 12:42am
Shane Williams will become the oldest back to play for the British & Irish Lions when he makes his 15th appearance in the famous jersey after answering an emergency SOS from former Wales team mate Rob Howley.
Westgate, Rob Cole
18 June 2013, 12:21am
Mike Phillips is hoping to get the chance to exorcise more than a few demons in Brisbane on Saturday when the British & Irish Lions kick-off their Test series against the Qantas Wallabies.
Westgate, Rob Cole
17 June 2013, 3:10pm
Sam Warburton led a delegation of British & Irish Lions players in paying their respects to Australia's fallen war heroes today ahead of their sixth tour match in Canberra on Tuesday night.
Westgate, Rob Cole
17 June 2013, 5:12am
Shane Williams was in bed on Saturday night trying to get to sleep having just played against the top team in Japan when the phone rang in his hotel room.
Westgate, Rob Cole
17 June 2013, 1:17am
George North still has an outside chance of being fit to face the Qantas Wallabies in in Brisbane on Saturday, but Jamie Roberts and Tommy Bowe are both "grave doubts" for the first Test.
Westgate, Rob Cole
Barbarians News
7 Jun, 06:47
Rob Howley has warned the British & Irish Lions they will have to go up another gear if they are to maintain their winning ways against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.
Westgate, Rob Cole
1 June 2013, 6:09pm
British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland described Saturday's convincing win over the Barbarians as 'exactly what we wanted'.
Jonathan McConnell
1 June 2013, 2:46pm
The British & Irish Lions kicked off their 125th anniversary Tour in style with a 59-8 victory over the Barbarians on Saturday.
Marc Heywood
1 June 2013, 5:45am
Mike Phillips is hoping to pick up where he left off on the last British & Irish Lions tour and get the 125th anniversary event off to a winning start in Hong Kong.
Westgate, Rob Cole
31 May 2013, 5:45pm
It may have been 20 years ago, but Sky Sports commentator Stuart Barnes remembers it as if it were yesterday - the day he captained the British & Irish Lions on his debut.
Westgate, Rob Cole
31 May 2013, 2:23pm
If you ask Jamie Roberts what is the first thing that comes into his head when you mention the British & Irish Lions he'll tell you it is the pain of defeat.
Westgate, Rob Cole
31 May 2013, 1:13pm
Sean Maitland's phoenix-like rise from rugby's ashes will be complete when he makes his British & Irish Lions debut against the Barbarians in Hong Kong.
Westgate, Rob Cole
31 May 2013, 11:03am
Dai Young knows almost all there is to know about the British & Irish Lions having played on three tours, but tomorrow it will be his task to put his old team to the test in Hong Kong.
Westgate, Rob Cole
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