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• What did the South Africans ever do for us?
It's almost a Monty Python line, although in their case it was the Romans! But South Africa have done a lot for Irish Rugby, it hasn't just been the year when Leinster took Heineken Cup glory, or the year when Ireland won their first Grand Slam in 61 years... It was a Lions year.... The experi
It has been a great Lions tour to South Africa and there is little doubt that supporters on both sides have been treated to some fantastic rugby. Perhaps what has surprised some of the Springbok supporters, is just how ardent the Lions fans are and quite frankly they have every right to be.
When the Lions announced their team earlier today, it was clear that there was wholesale change in the line up, with eight alterations being made to the side for the third and final test against the Springboks. But this still blanched in comparison to the home side which made a staggering ten change
As the international rugby community gains more exposure to the Springbok coach – Pieter de Villiers, it is clear that he is a different kettle of fish altogether to the previous coach. He is outspoken and does not always find favourable reception with the media – this is true both inside a
Paul O’Connell is to lead the Irish and British Lions in their third and final test against the Springboks this weekend and he is determined to finish the tour on a high note. Despite the fact that the Lions are no longer able to clinch a title victory – they believe that they have something eve
Brian O’Driscoll is undoubtedly one of the British and Irish Lions’ greatest assets at present but he has sadly had one of the worst runs of luck in the squad. During the course of the 2005 Lions’ tour when he captained the team, he didn’t make it past the first minute of the first test. T
Last Saturday saw an awesome display of rugby by both sides in the second Test between the Lions and the Springboks in Pretoria. While the quality of play may have been good, many questioned the character of the players on the South African side where eye gouging and shoulder charging seemed to be
The second Test between the Springboks and the British and Irish Lions left fans sitting on the edge of their seats. From minute to minute it was almost impossible to predict who would gain the upper hand in this incredibly close game. At half time the Lions seemed to have a convincing hold on the
The friendly spirit of the Lions’ tour was somewhat marred today by two incidents that occurred during the course of play in the second Lions’ test against the Springboks. Two players were carded for separate incidents involving wing Luke Fitzgerald and Adam Jones. Schalk Burger was caught on t
The Lions proved that they just weren’t up to the task when they took on the Springboks in the first Test in Durban last week and they certainly do not want to make the same mistake again. Today saw the announcement of the squad for the second Test of the tour, which is to be played at Loftus Ve
