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Australia’s players in the men’s sevens have been preparing for Tokyo’s humidity and potential wet weather by lathering baby oil on rugby balls to sharpen their handling skills. Before Monday’s opening day of sevens action, Australia coach Tim Walsh said no stone…
The day Matt Dawson threw a dummy which a whole country bought! Former Lions scrum-half recalls the sublime part he played in historic 1997 series win against the Springboks Matt Dawson says the Lions had to ‘bend the rules’ against South Africa…
BOILING POINT: Tensions rise ahead of Lions’ first Test against South Africa as both sides trade verbal blows… as tourists heap pressure on TMO official Marius Jonker while hosts hit back at Warren Gatland’s ‘egos’ jibe The Lions and South Africa have…
England boss Eddie Jones suffers fresh blow as John Mitchell quits as defence coach just five months after signing new contract to join Wasps John Mitchell has quit his role as England’s defence coach and to join Wasps Simon Amor was axed…
In each and every British and Irish Lions tour that has been broadcasted live on Sky Sports since 1997, Miles Harrison has been lead commentator. His voice is synonymous with the Lions, their successes and failures. This year, Miles had to step…
Former Springboks World Cup winner Bryan Habana says the professionalism of TMO Marius Jonker should not be questioned ahead of the opening Test between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions on Saturday. The appointment of a non-neutral TMO for a…
British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland, pictured, is understood to be angry with the appointment of a South African Television Match Official for the first Test match against the Springboks (David Rogers) Warren Gatland is understood to be furious that South…
New Zealand’s decision to suspend quarantine-free travel with Australia due to COVID-19 has thrown next month’s Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship into doubt. New Zealand will pause its ‘travel bubble’ with Australia for at least eight weeks from Friday night, Prime Minister…
We look through some of the major talking points ahead of the British and Irish Lions’ first Test vs South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday, live on Sky Sports… A Lions XV filled with surprises Very few people, if any, waiting…
For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Three Bledisloe Cup Tests between the Wallabies and All Blacks next month have been thrown into doubt after New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern put an eight-week pause on quarantine-free travel between the…
At the start of last year, Australian women’s sevens co-captain Sharni Williams was asked for her reaction to the news that Israel Folau had signed a contract with Catalans Dragons in Super League. The controversial Wallabies star had already severed ties with…
Sparks fly at Lions training session as Warren Gatland admits tensions boiled with reserves taking out their frustration on the starting XV ahead of the first Springboks Test on Saturday Tensions boiled over during a ferocious Lions training session on Tuesday Warren…