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Wales were outclassed 38-21 defeat to France at the Stade de France. Wayne Pivac’s side put up a limp second half performance in this Six Nations warm-up match. Lowri Jacob assesses five things we’ve learnt from Wales’ defeat to France. Wales’ loss is France’s gain Since arriving at France at the start of the year, […] READ MORE
Wales have been slowly building depth over the last few seasons and has now amassed enough players to fill four different XV’s without repeating a player, with some left over. Robert Rees brings you those four teams that could take the field for Wales. The first XV – Pivac’s chosen ones The first XV selected […] READ MORE
Alun Wyn Jones will be featuring in his 139th test for Wales against Scotland at the weekend and combined with his nine British and Irish Lions test he has equalled the record for most international rugby caps. The current record is held by New Zealand’s Richie McCaw who played 148 times for the All Blacks, […] READ MORE
The players will feel the intensity too. And with both sides running out in red; while it might distract a little, the action will be red hot. It could out shine any test, with the hosts playing with their usual high-speed intensity.! A huge fixture awaits locals. Crusaders v British and Irish Lions still holds tradition too. READ MORE
The British and Irish Lions handed the Crusaders their first defeat for over 10 months, with a 3-12 success in Christchurch. The outstanding Owen Farrell kicked all 12 points in his first start for the British and Irish Lions on this tour. It was a welcome win for the Tourists after they had come in for some fierce criticism […] READ MORE
Looking ahead to today’s second Test match between the British & Irish Lions and New Zealand, one key area to watch will be the battle of the second rows, and that that will go a long way to deciding the outcome of the match. In the first test; the experienced All Blacks pairing of Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock […] READ MORE
Overnight, the Kieran Read injury sustained during the Cheetahs v Crusaders game has raised concerns for the New Zealand All Blacks team. That, along with minor surgery taken by Jerome Kaino and an ankle sprain for Ben Smith, places an injury-cloud over all three men’s All Blacks v Lions availability. Injury is an issue for […] READ MORE
As expected the All Blacks fortress that is Eden Park delivered once again, as Steve Hansen’s side ran out 30-15 winners over the Lions. it proved true, with the All Blacks just too good for the Lions, who entered this match with high expectations. Ironically the Lions conducted themselves very well, and will be pleased with […] READ MORE
The British and Irish Lions have one out-and-out world class player and boy ‘did they need him on Saturday morning’. Owen Farrell was brought on in the second half, and rescued a failing Lions effort. The Lions laboured to a 13-7 win over the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians in Whangarei thanks to Anthony Watson’s try. However […] READ MORE
Amidst all the doom and gloom of COVID-19, there is a shining rugby light on the horizon. The hugely anticipated British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa in 2021. Players from both sides will be champing at the bit to get out there again. With aching bodies now having the enforced rest period, nobody […] READ MORE
Charlie has been writing rugby features for the last 20 years and has covered World Cups, Six Nations, and Lions' tours. My aim has always been to provide opinion and analysis which hopefully adds to the conversations that we all enjoy over a pint or two in the pub.