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In 2013, the final moments of the British and Irish Lions’ first Test win against Australia had the entire Suncorp Stadium gripped. Replacement Kurtley Beale slipped, when attempting to convert a match-winning penalty, and the Lions escaped to lead the series 1-0. Drama. Excitement. Edge-of-your-seat stuff. It is what makes …

Everybody who believes the series is best served by the Wallabies delivering a bloody nose to the Lions and taking it to a third game will have a quiet support for Schmidt’s team. It’s more an exercise in wishful thinking than anything else. The optimists from an Australian perspective will …

Matt Dawson and Jamie Roberts join Chris to rank the greatest Test match animals. BBC News

The couple who were married in December 2023 decided not to wait, and after a difficult first trimester, now look forward to welcoming their son in November. “Obviously she’s been the brave one, it’s very selfless of her to be the one to carry and miss out on the World …

New Dragons defence coach Dale MacLeod says he “really enjoys” working with head coach Filo Tiatia, who he previously worked alongside in Super Rugby. The New Zealander left his role as Semco Northland Rugby Taniwha head coach to be reunited with the Dragons head coach. BBC News

The 2025 British and Irish Lions have entered the final week of their trip to Australia, but how much do you remember of the tour so far? The tourists lead the series 2-0 and have won every game on Australian soil in a tour which has included some impressive tries, …

When pressed if Wafer was in a race against time to recover in time for the tournament in England, Fogarty responded: “No, we’re quite confident that she will play some part in the World Cup, which is really, really pleasing. “At the moment she’s tracking really well. It’s just making …

When pressed if Wafer was in a race against time to recover in time for the tournament in England, Fogarty responded: “No, we’re quite confident that she will play some part in the World Cup, which is really, really pleasing. “At the moment she’s tracking really well. It’s just making …

The Lions only lost one game during their 1989 tour of Australia, which was the first Test defeat in Sydney. Victory in the second Test was potentially helped by a punch-up involving scrum-halves Rob Jones and Nick Farr-Jones at the opening scrum, which sparked a mass brawl and put the …

Jamie Roberts and Matt Dawson join Chris to rank the greatest tours in Lions history. BBC News

British and Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje says “we want to part of something very special” as they target a third Test win against Australia on Saturday. BBC News

Andy Farrell’s side beat the First Nations and Pasifika XV by 24 points to 19 BBC News

Valetini used to go to The ‘G to watch his side St Kilda in the AFL; a rite of passage for everyone from the area. The state of Victoria is Aussie Rules heartland, where rugby union barely gets a look in. At the school where the Lions are based in …

Ugo Monye, John Barclay and Chris Jones react to Andy Farrell’s team for the second Test. BBC News

Generations divide them but in their own way they are deeply fascinating men with stories that transcend rugby. McBride played through The Troubles, an Ulster protestant and an Irish captain who used rugby to try to build bridges between two warring communities while others were trying to blow them up. …

Head coach Andy Farrell and Lions captain Maro Itoje say they are “gutted” that Garry Ringrose has had to withdraw from the Lions team ahead of the second Test, after a head-related injury in training. Ringrose was replaced at outside centre by Scotland’s Huw Jones in a late rejig of …

The importance of Gloucester’s academy has only grown in recent years as the club aims to cut its cloth and become more financially sustainable. Owner Martin St Quinton has said Gloucester’s ambition is to financially break even and, as such, their reliance on developing young talent has only increased. Thompson’s …

Bern, who won her first England cap in 2016, cited American centre Ilona Maher’s spell at Bristol Bears earlier this year with helping her see the value in using her profile online. Maher is the most followed rugby player in the world on social media with more than 8.5 million …

Hunt is one of four world champions in the Red Roses’ World Cup squad from their triumph 11 years ago. Emily Scarratt, Marlie Packer and Alex Matthews will also look to make it a double on 27 September when the final is staged at Twickenham Stadium. “It is massive [to …

Rhodri and his wife Rhian may be part of a large Morgan contingent but they are not shouting about it. Cautious of sounding too boastful, they typify the reserved Welsh nature. Call the Welsh anything, just never arrogant. But was there a moment they realised their son was special? “Jac …