Andy Farrell has revealed that an initial squad of 75 players has been drawn up by the British and Irish Lions for their ...

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British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has leaned on his Ireland connections by appointing Simon Easterby, Andrew Goodman and John Fogarty, along with Richard Wigglesworth and John Dalziel, as his ...

Pierre Schoeman believes John Dalziel’s appointment to the British & Irish Lions’ coaching team is thoroughly deserved but he ...

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John Fogarty is already imagining how a Lions Tour can transform his own coaching career – but his first priority was preventing the leak in his own family.

Courtney Lawes has revealed that he is eager to be part of the British & Irish Lions' squad for their highly anticipated tour ...

The knock-on effect is that Paul O’Connell ought also to benefit from heading the Irish adventure to Georgia and Portugal, and the same should apply to whoever is part of his team, be it Mike ...

It was back in 2010 when Andy Farrell hopped in the car to give Richard Wigglesworth a tour of St Albans. He showed him the cafes, the houses, the plush surroundings just outside of London.

Long and distinguished his playing career may have been, Richard Wigglesworth freely admits that he never expected the British and Irish Lions call to come during his 20 years at the elite level.

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“Different tours happen when you’re playing well but I never expected a call,” Wigglesworth reflected of his Lions hopes as a player. “As with every player, that’s the dream. It never ...