OWEN FARRELL and defending Champions Cup holders Saracens are out to slam-dunk Glasgow after warming up for Sunday’s showdown by shooting-hoops in training. England star Farrell lines up against Scotland counterpart Finn Russell at Allianz Park in four days time after last facing each other in the Six Nations. And this knock-out tie has just […]
WITH the eagerly-anticipated British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand now just around the corner, it’s time to forget about the Six Nations. A host of players had stunning tournaments as England narrowly missed out on the Grand Slam while winning the competition. With the Lions tour starting in June, head coach Warren Gatland […]
JAMIE GEORGE can be the secret weapon for the Lions against the All Blacks. The Saracens hooker has made a record 17 appearances off the bench for England and is still yet to make his full debut. But 2009 tourist Lee Mears, who played under current boss Warren Gatland, reckons super-sub George can give the […]
WITH the Six Nations now done and dusted it’s time to turn your attention to the British and Irish Lions tour. After the Lions’ heroics of 2013, when they beat Australia 2-1, Warren Gatland and Co know they’ll face an ever tougher challenge against New Zealand. After all, the Lions haven’t won a tour against […]