Worsley backing Vickery

8:05am Friday 3rd July 2009

JOE Worsley has backed his Wasps and England colleague Phil Vickery to recover from a first Test ‘beasting’ when the British and Irish Lions conclude their tour of South Africa tomorrow.

Phillips blasts “disgusting” Boks

10:23am Monday 29th June 2009

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Wounded Lions left counting the cost

10:24am Monday 29th June 2009

JAMES Robson described the second Test against South Africa as ‘‘brutal’’ after it left five of the British and Irish Lions in hospital.

Coach says late loss is biggest low

10:24am Monday 29th June 2009

BRITISH and Irish Lions head coach Ian McGeechan admitted Saturday’s last-gasp defeat to South Africa was one of the biggest disappointments of his rugby career.

Carling calls for a change in policy

10:25am Monday 29th June 2009

FORMER England captain Will Carling, a 1993 Lion, has called for a change in the traditional early naming of the captain in order to ease the pressure on the touring squad.

Time far from up for battling Lions

9:33am Saturday 27th June 2009

Lawrence Dallaglio, the former England skipper and British Lion, writes for The Northern Echo during the summer tour of South Africa.

Lions will stand up to Bok bullies

9:46am Saturday 27th June 2009

WARREN Gatland has backed the British and Irish Lions to cope with South Africa’s ‘‘bully mentality’’ in a crunch second Test showdown at Loftus Versfeld today.

Shaw finally gets the Lions call up he has craved

9:20am Friday 26th June 2009

SIMON Shaw is ready for the launch of mission improbable after completing a 12-year journey into the British and Irish Lions Test team.

Springboks' De Waal hits Lions late

10:23am Wednesday 24th June 2009

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Tries that got away will spur Monye

9:11am Monday 22nd June 2009

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