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Lions 16-22 Blues: The game’s key talking points

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 »

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Lions 2017: Five players with a point to prove

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 »

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Summer tours: Italy and Scotland tread new ground in Singapore

Gregor Townsend's new journey starts in the Lion City as Italy and Scotland do battle in a fixture set to pave the way for other Tier One nations in South-East Asia Try threat: Scotland wing Tim Visser takes on Italy during this year's Six Nations (SNS Group/SRU)Gregor Townsend's new journey starts in Singapore as Scotland and Italy do battle in an historic fixture

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