Following a 36-18 win for Glasgow over the Stormers in Friday’s United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final, here’s our five takeaways from Scotstoun. The top line Franco Smith’s outfit booked their ticket to the semi-finals of the competition as they pulled clear from the Stormers in the second half in a thoroughly deserved victory. Scores from … Read more
British & Irish Lions centre Huw Jones has been ruled out of Glasgow Warriors’ fixture against the Stormers due to an Achilles injury, it has been confirmed. Jones was not named in the Warriors squad for the United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final at Scotstoun on Friday night in a huge blow to the Scottish side’s … Read more
The countdown is well and truly on with the Wallabies first Test against the British & Irish Lions just 50 days away. The opener for the three match Series will be held on Saturday July 19 at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, a venue where the Wallabies hold a total 28-10 winning record since 1965. The following … Read more
British and Irish Lions legend Brian O’Driscoll believes that Caelan Doris will try to “disconnect himself” from the sport after the devastation of his injury. The current Ireland captain was ruled out of the upcoming Lions tour to Australia after suffering a serious shoulder injury during Leinster’s Investec Champions Cup defeat to Northampton Saints. Doris … Read more
Veteran journalist Stephen Jones has slammed both the British and Irish Lions and Australia after Joe Schmidt revealed that he would protect his best players ahead of the Test series. Prior to the three internationals, the Lions will take on a number of teams in order to prepare for the main event. That includes the … Read more
England and Northampton Saints star Tommy Freeman has revealed how future British and Irish Lions team-mate Josh van der Flier tried to get into his head during their clash with Leinster. It is one of the brilliant features of the famous touring side where enemies at club and international level join forces every four years. … Read more
Resmed, the leading health technology company focused on sleep, breathing, and care delivered in the home has been named the Official Sleep Partner of the Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Tour. The Tour brings rugby fans’ dreams to life over a six-week period. For the first time in 12 years, The Lions, alongside an … Read more
Andy Farrell is facing a number of huge selection headaches on the eve of his official squad announcement tomorrow (Thursday, May 8), with some of the best talent possibly missing out on the tour. Each position is loaded with quality Test match operators, but among that cohort, there are also a number of players in … Read more
On the eve of Thursday’s official British and Irish Lions squad announcement, Planet Rugby picks its final 39-man touring party to head down under. Backs Utility: Marcus Smith (England) This could be us sitting on the fence with Marcus Smith, but there is a very likely chance he goes as a proper utility option alongside … Read more
Former Ireland international Shane Horgan believes Sam Prendergast needs to fix up his defensive exploits sooner rather than later if he hopes to keep his place for both Leinster and Ireland. The 22-year-old fly-half’s defensive issues were put under the spotlight in Leinster’s 37-34 defeat to Northampton Saints in the Champions Cup semi-final, missing two … Read more