Once Were Lions: The Players' Stories: Inside the World's Most Famous Rugby Team: The Real Stories Behind the British and Irish Lions
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... centres in world rugby. And New Zealand skipper McCaw saw enough of this summer's British and Irish Lions tour to realise just how influential 22-year-old Roberts can be in the rarefied Test match atmosphere. "He had a great tour with the Lions," said McCaw. "He gave them a lot of go-forward against the Springboks. "He's a big man, and someone we will keep an eye on. He was...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
England hooker Lee Mears: British Lions tour was my best ever experience in rugbyEngland and Bath hooker Lee Mears discusses his best, and worst, moments from his rugby career and the team-mate he would most hate to play against. By Paul BoltonPublished: 5:07PM GMT 05 Nov 2009 Lion-hearted: England and Bath hooker Lee Mears (centre) says the proudest moment of his rugby career was going...
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
O'Driscoll, who was captain as Ireland claimed their Grand Slam this year and was a senior figure in the British and Irish Lions tou to South Africa, was officially re-appointed by Declan Kidney on Wednesday.
IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday
... what was going to transpire this year because not long after his Boks had beaten the British and Irish Lions in a three-Test series and captured the Tri-Nations crown, his team went to No.1 in the rankings and in many circles have been hailed the best Boks ever.In the same article De Villiers says the Boks' unbeaten run at the end of last year when they got the better of Wales, Scotland...
France24 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Australia captain Rocky Elsom says suggestions the Wallabies will have things all their own way against a new-look England at Twickenham here on Saturday are wide of the mark. England have been badly hit by injuries in the build-up to the November Test programme, losing 11 members of their initial squad and an entire, all British and Irish Lions, front row. And nearly half of this weekend's...
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
And following a successful year which saw them claim the Tri-Nations title and winning the series against the British and Irish Lions, South Africa were expected to stroll through this contest - which saw the offical unveiling of the new 10,000-seater Caterpillar Stand before kick-off.
IOL (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... the Boks have been the best rugby union team in the world in 2009 - swiping aside the British and Irish Lions, New Zealand and Australia - the majority of the Boks' matches this year have been played in good, dry weather conditions. It made their task that much easier, with Smit's men losing just twice in nine outings - against the Lions in the third Test when a second-string...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
A Tigers XV shorn of five England players and eight others through injury and unavailability was expected to provide cannon fodder for a rampant Springbok squad, who arrived for the start of their European tour on a golden run which included a 2-1 defeat of the British and Irish Lions and a commanding Tri-Nations series.But Leicester opened up a surprise 16-8 lead in the first half on...
ABC (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... of late penalties from Ruan Pienaar brought the Springboks, who had also defeated the British and Irish Lions 2-1 and took the Tri-Nations this year, to within a score, but Leicester held firm.Leicester marked the first-ever visit of a South Africa side to its 117-year-old stadium with an official unveiling of a new 14-million-pound ($25.3 million), 10,000-seater stand before kick-off,...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... a difficult 'ask', but it is also a big opportunity."The Welsh will be without British and Irish Lions trio Mike Phillips, Lee Byrne and Adam Jones - however 10 other members of the squad that went down 2-1 to South Africa are included.ConfidentOspreys tighthead Paul James comes in for only his second cap, while Luke Charteris will partner Jones in the second row.New Zealand fly-half...
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
A Tigers XV shorn of five England players and eight others through injury and unavailability was expected to provide cannon fodder for a rampant Springbok squad, who arrived for the start of their European tour on a golden run which included a 2-1 defeat of the British and Irish Lions and a commanding Tri-Nations series.But Leicester opened up a surprise 16-8 lead in the first half on...
Sports news (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... to put things into simple perspective.The Wallabies are the only team apart from the British and Irish Lions to have defeated the Springboks this year. And their six losses have all come at the hands of the two best rugby teams in the world (according to the IRB rankings, at least).They have had a shake-up, with Rocky Elsom the new captain and more and more new faces permeating the...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Williams' solitary try came during the 2003 World Cup epic that saw New Zealand prevail 53-37, but he has drawn a blank on four subsequent occasions against the All Blacks for Wales and once as a British and Irish Lion.
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... But Wilkinson survived and two years later was the starting stand-off for the British and Irish Lions against Australia. And then, in a performance that guaranteed him sporting immortality, Wilkinson landed the winning drop-goal with just seconds to spare in extra-time as England beat Australia in the 2003 World Cup final in Sydney. However, that match was the precursor to a dreadful...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
It is the latest injury setback for the 30-year-old, who was an early casualty on both 2001 and 2005 British & Irish Lions tours.
