Warren Gatland's men fell to a late Ihaia West wonder-try and while the performance was improved, there is still much to work on ahead of the Crusaders testFrustration: Ken Owens looks ruefully at the scoreline after SBW touches downA tale of missed opportunities The Lions are becoming masters at not being able to get over the whitewash. Against …Continue reading »
The Lions finally kick off the 2017 tour and for a few it is the chance to give coach Warren Gatland plenty to think about ahead of the TestsUpward trajectory: Ben Te'o is on a fast-track to a Test starting spotThe 2017 Lions tour kicks off within hours after what has seemed an interminable wait. With the Provincial Barbarians expected …Continue reading »
Ben Smith, the success of the Scarlets and Exeter Chiefs, King Louis Picamoles' departure and the return to form of Jonathan Davies are all coveredOn cloud nine: The Scarlets celebrate their stunning Pro12 victory Northampton Saints can’t feel hard done by over Picamoles The poaching of Louis Picamoles to Montpellier has resulted in some …Continue reading »
Fresh from winning Man of the Match in the Premiership final, Don Armand has joined England's squad for the tour to Argentina. Learn more about the Exeter Chiefs flanker… Cream of the crop: Don Armand receives his Man of the Match award at Twickenham (Getty Images)Rugby World gives the lowdown on Exeter and England back-row Don Armand, the Man of the Match in the 2017 Aviva Premiership final
The domestic season comes to a close tomorrow with more than 130,000 fans expected to pack out Twickenham and the Aviva StadiumGo West: Jack Nowell will be looking to inspire Exeter to a first Premiership trophyBy tomorrow evening, just a shade after 8pm, the 2016-17 domestic season will be a footnote, and we’ll know which …Continue reading »
