British and irish lions
No plans to change Lions tour dates - SA Rugby
The Lions tour has a planned 3 July start, with the three tests on consecutive weekends from 24 July onwards.
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British and Irish Lions confirm 2021 tour dates
The itinerary was jointly announced on Wednesday with FNB Stadium in Johannesburg hosting the first Test on Saturday 24 July.
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Gatland signs Super deal with Chiefs and keeps Lions role
The announcement came a day after Colin Cooper quit as Chiefs' coach, with a year still to go on his contract, saying he was leaving for the long-term good of New Zealand Super Rugby.
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Gatland shows interest in coaching Lions on 2021 tour
Gatland, who will step down from his Wales role after this year’s World Cup, coached the Lions on their two previous tours against Australia in 2013 and New Zealand four years later.
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Gatland backs Jones to take charge of next Lions tour
Warren Gatland coached the last two Lions tours to Australia in 2013 and his native New Zealand last year.
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North closes gap but All Blacks remain the benchmark
A sweep of their Rugby Championship fixtures gave the world champions a 12th southern hemisphere title in 16 years.
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All Blacks won’t be caught out by rush defence again – Barrett
In their three-test series, the Lions were able to stifle the All Blacks attack with a defensive pattern that pressured Barrett in close and cut off his options out wide.
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Farrell penalty helps Lions draw series in Auckland
Owen Farrell slotted a 78th minute penalty to give the British and Irish Lions a 15-15 draw with the All Blacks.
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Gatland hopes Lions have earned respect on toughest tour
The itinerary was described by former Lions and All Blacks coach Graham Henry as ‘suicidal’ but it did work to an extent.
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Jenkins: Lions must stay calm and play like it's a World Cup final
The British and Irish Lions head into the match riding a wave of confidence after their 24-21 victory at Wellington Regional Stadium that levelled the three-match series at 1-1.
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Furlong looks for remarkable third win over All Blacks
Tadhg Furlong, the British and Irish Lions' 24-year-old tighthead prop, has already beaten the world champions twice in four tests over the last eight months.
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All Blacks feel the pressure as they plot Auckland vengeance
Scrumhalf Aaron Smith and lock Brodie Retallick both said they would have been happy to put on their boots on Monday so desperate were they to put wrong the rights of the 24-21 defeat last weekend.
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New Zealand’s Williams gets four-week ban, misses last test
BIll Williams has been suspended for four weeks and will miss the third and deciding test against the British and Irish Lions.
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Poor discipline could cost Lions test series, says Rowntree
The Lions levelled the three-match series at 1-1 on Saturday with a 24-21 victory over the All Blacks.
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Pressure nothing new for All Blacks, says Read
The All Blacks, world champions in 2011 and 2015, took the pace of their game to new levels last year.
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With one eye on history, Hansen beckons Lions to Eden Park fortress
In preparing his team for the seismic first Test against the British and Irish Lions, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has made a point of looking to the past for inspiration.
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Improving squad gives Lions selectors plenty to ponder
Head coach Warren Gatland, has repeated the mantra that those who missed out on the first test at Eden Park, could still press for inclusion later in the series due to injury.
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Lions coach Gatland rails at New Zealand 'blocking'
Warren Gatland said illegal blocking had prevented the Lions from scoring more tries in the five tour matches played so far.
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Clinical Lions grind Maori All Blacks down in 32-10 win
The victory sent a powerful message to All Blacks coach Steve Hansen as to how tough the Lions would be when the test series gets underway.
