Rugby fans now know the make-up of the British & Irish Lions squad to face the All Blacks this summer and it threw up a few surprisesReady to rumble: Warren Gatland has named a 41-man squad to face New ZealandWarren Gatland announced his 41-man British & Irish Lions squad today in West London in front of assembled media. A …Continue reading »
The British & Irish Lions squad is announced next week – but history has taught us that other players will inevitably come inSmart swap: Alex Corbisiero was a replacement on the 2013 tour of AustraliaThe British & Irish Lions will announce their touring squad on Wednesday 19 April. There have been months of speculation …Continue reading »
The battle for back-row Lions selection took centre stage on a gripping weekend of European action that also featured bizarre decisions and calamitous finishing Brive encounter: Bath No 8 Taulupe Faletau scores the first of his two tries against Brive (Getty Images)THE SAINTS Back-row headache Who’d be a Lions selector? The recent return from a hamstring injury of Peter O’Mahony has …Continue reading »
After a well-travelled career where he has plied his trade in the Pro12, Top14 and Aviva Premiership, Nicky Robinson chats about a 15-year stint at No 10Second coming: Robinson makes a break in his second stint with the Cardiff BluesAfter establishing himself as a gifted playmaker at Cardiff Blues and winning 13 Wales caps, fly-half Nicky Robinson headed to …Continue reading »
