Coach Warren Gatland has given the British and Irish Lions free rein to express themselves under new captain Ken Owens as he seeks a much improved performance against the Auckland Blues on Wednesday. Gatland was not impressed by what he saw during the Lions’ first fixture, a 13-7 win over a team of relatively unknown … Read more
The British and Irish Lions have thrown captain Sam Warburton straight into the fray as they look to make a winning start to their tour of New Zealand. Warburton, who is returning from a knee injury that sidelined him in April, will lead a powerful line-up against a Provincial Barbarians XV in Whangarei on Saturday. … Read more
The opening clash of the British and Irish Lions’ New Zealand tour will be a family affair for coach Warren Gatland after his son Bryn was named Wednesday to face the tourists. The blockbuster tour kicks off on June 3 in Whangarei with a match against Provincial Barbarians, who have included promising fly-half Bryn Gatland … Read more
England could play New Zealand a year earlier than scheduled if they can get an agreement to face the world champions at Twickenham on November 4, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday. A quirk of the international fixture schedule means that New Zealand and England — the top two teams in the world rankings — are … Read more