Ireland captain Caelan Doris is now a huge doubt for the British and Irish Lions tour this summer following the confirmation he is set to undergo surgery on an injury picked up against Northampton Saints. The Ballina-native was all but cemented to go on the tour and was also one of the leading contenders for the … Read more
Caelan Doris is in serious doubt of making the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia after suffering a shoulder injury in the Investec Champions Cup semi-final defeat to Northampton Saints. Doris was not only the frontrunner to captain the side but also pack down at number eight for the three Test matches against the … Read more
Rugby World Cup winner Mike Tindall admits that Marcus Smith could have harmed both his Lions and England hopes looking ahead to the Australia tour. The Harlequins star was one of the best fly-halves in the world in 2024 and looked nailed on to be in Andy Farrell’s squad for the trip Down Under. However, … Read more
Richard Wigglesworth can be the British and Irish Lions’ “secret weapon” in Australia, former England star Mark Cueto believes. Wigglesworth was yesterday confirmed as England’s one representative on Andy Farrell’s coaching team for the hotly anticipated three-Test tour Down Under. The announcement came less than a fortnight after Steve Borthwick said he had received no … Read more
The Wallabies, alongside the British & Irish Lions, are pleased to confirm IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) as the official hotel partner of this year’s Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Tour. The partnership builds on IHG’s two-decade-long relationship with Rugby Australia and continues IHG’s momentum working with exceptional partners to deliver once-in-a-lifetime experiences and … Read more
British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has named his assistant coaches for the upcoming tour of Australia, with a heavy Ireland cohort named. John Dalziel, Simon Easterby, John Fogarty, Andrew Goodman and Richard Wigglesworth will all join Farrell’s ticket later this year, but as with anything Lions-related, there are some major names omitted … Read more
John Dalziel, Simon Easterby, John Fogarty, Andrew Goodman and Richard Wigglesworth have been appointed as Andy Farrell’s assistant coaches for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. While Wigglesworth, Easterby, Goodman and Fogarty were all expected to be named, Scotland coach Dalziel’s appointment as forwards coach is a surprise inclusion. Easterby, Goodman and Fogarty … Read more
British & Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell will unveil his coaching team for this summer’s tour of Australia, with the official announcement on Wednesday morning. Current Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby is set to be confirmed as defence coach of the elite group, with John Fogarty taking the role of scrum coach and … Read more
Former All Blacks head coach Ian Foster will lead the coaching staff of a combined Australia-New Zealand XV to take on the British and Irish Lions later this year. Foster will join the combined First Nations & Pasifika XV side for the clash which has been confirmed to take place in Adelaide on July 12. … Read more
Former British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton has named a left-field Test XV for this summer’s tour, which includes bolter Blair Murray at fullback. The Scarlets and Wales ace only made his Test debut during the autumn, but after some strong showings in the Six Nations, he has put himself in contention for the … Read more