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 »
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 dust has just settled on an explosive Six Nations which means the eyes of the rugby world will focus squarely on the April 19 Lions squad announcement. Who gets in?Inked-in: Owen Farrell is likely to play at No 10 or No 12 for the Test teamEveryone else has had a crack at predicting Warren Gatland’s party and Test line-ups for the British & Irish Lions …Continue reading »
With the Six Nations up and running all the chat has been about captaincy but how important is the role of the skipper and who will get the Lions job this summer?Front runner: Alun Wyn Jones has been namechecked as a likely Lions captainMartin Johnson always reckoned that us lot in the media made too much of the role of a captain – …Continue reading »
With Warren Gatland already intimating that a number of players are already on the plane, the next few months will see if any bolters come to the foreOn a wing and a prayer: Christian Wade's match-winning qualities could see him pickedAs the new year dawns, we move into the second half of the 2016-17 northern hemisphere season, a season that …Continue reading »
